Planorbarius scoliostoma


Planorbatius scoliostoma is a species of freshwater gastropod in the family Planorbidae. It can be found in Greece, where it is endangered.

Taxonomy

Planorbarius scoliostoma was originally described by Carl Agardh Westerlund in 1898 under the name Planorbis scoliostoma. One preserved specimen is held in the UF Invertebrate Zoology collection in Hungary.

Description

Planorbarius scoliostoma has a shell diameter of about and a shell height of about. There are 5 revolutions of the shell.

Distribution and conservation

Planorbarius scoliostoma is known from Greece, where it is considered an endangered species. It may be found in the region of Acarnania, with one specific occurrence at Lake Trichonida.