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Xerocrassa subrogata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
This species is endemic to Spain, where it is widely distributed in the eastern provinces of the country.
This species is known to occur within its native range in a number of Central and Western European countries and islands including:
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Spain
Germany
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Xerocrassa subrogata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
This species is endemic to Spain, where it is widely distributed in the eastern provinces of the country.
Classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Mollusca
• Class: Gastropoda
• Family: Hygromiidae (or Geomitridae)
Habitat and Range
• Location: Endemic to Spain, meaning it is found nowhere else in the world.
• Distribution: Widely spread across the eastern regions of the country.
• Environment: Terrestrial areas where it breathes air using a modified lung.
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Xerocrassa subrogata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
This species is endemic to Spain, where it is widely distributed in the eastern provinces of the country.
Xerocrassa subrogata is a terrestrial, air-breathing land snail endemic to Spain, specifically adapted to dry, sun-drenched environments. It belongs to the family Geomitridae and the subfamily Helicellinae.
Quick biological and environmental facts:
Size: It is a small species, typically measuring around 8.3 mm (approx. 0.33 inches) in shell diameter.
Habitat: It is a xerophilous (drought-loving) species found in Mediterranean scrublands, low forests, and rocky limestone substrates, frequently sheltering under stones.
Conservation Status: Listed on the Asturnatura Species Database as Least Concern (LC), though it remains a protected species in Spain.