Xerocrassa nicosiana

Classification and Taxonomy

Xerocrassa nicosiana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Cyprus, where it occurs mainly on the central part of the island. It has been reported that Xerocrassa nicosiana is found only in Cyprus, indicating its restricted geographical range.

References

* Gittenberger, E. (1991). On Cyprian Helicellinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda Pulmonata: Helicidae), making a new start. Zoologische Mededelingen, 65 (7): 99-128.
* Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16th, 2017