MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
De Mattia, W., Neiber, M. T. & Groh, K. (2018). Revision of the genus-group Hystricella R. T. Lowe, 1855 from Porto Santo (Madeira Archipelago), with descriptions of new recent and fossil taxa (Gastropoda, Helicoidea, Geomitridae). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 732: 1-125., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.732.21677 page(s): 41, Figs 74, 76 [details]
From editor or global species database
Extinction Extinct before the islands’ scientific exploration in the 19th century, possibly already before human settlement. [details]
Type locality Porto Santo, E of Vila Baleira, S slope of the hill above Vale do Touro, 50 m W of the oil tanks, excavated Quaternary mixed gravel [details]
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