Abida partioti is a species of air‑breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc belonging to the family Chondrinidae. It was first described by Saint‑Simon in 1848.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Gastropoda
- Order: Stylommatophora
- Family: Chondrinidae
- Genus: Abida
- Species: A. partioti
Synonyms reported in the scientific literature include Pupa partioti (Saint‑Simon, 1848), Pupa cristella, Pupa dupuyi, Pupa lallemantiana, Pupa letourneuxi, and Abida escudiei (Geniez & Bertrand, 2001).
Description
The shell of A. partioti is small, elongated, and typically measures a few millimetres in length. It possesses the characteristic ridged sculpture of chondrinid snails and displays coloration ranging from whitish to light brown, often with subtle banding.
Distribution and Habitat
Abida partioti is endemic to the central Pyrenees, occurring in both France (primarily the Hautes‑Pyrénées) and Spain. The species inhabits montane karstic environments, where it lives in crevices, under stones, or on limestone rock surfaces. In humid microhabitats it may be found active on the ground surface.
Conservation Status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed A. partioti as Least Concern (LC) on its Red List, indicating that the species currently faces no major immediate threats across its relatively restricted range.
References
- IUCN Red List entry for Abida partioti, 2011.
- National Inventory of Natural Heritage (INPN), France.
- Fauna Europaea taxon details.
- AnimalBase species summary, University of Göttingen.