Hirtudiscus boyacensis
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| Hirtudiscus boyacensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Scolodontina |
| Family: | Scolodontidae |
| Genus: | Hirtudiscus |
| Species: | H. boyacensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hirtudiscus boyacensis Hausdorf, 2003 | |
habitat of Hirtudiscus boyacensis
Hirtudiscus boyacensis is a species of land snail in the subfamily of Scolodontinae of the family Scolodontidae, first described by Bernhard Hausdorf in 2003.[1]
Hirtudiscus boyacensis has been named after the Colombian department Boyacá where the species has been found. The holotype was discovered in a dry forest at 2,170 metres (7,120 ft) altitude between Villa de Leyva and Gachantivá. Paratypes were found at 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) towards Arcabuco in an oak forest, in Moniquirá at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft), 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) and 2,150 metres (7,050 ft) and in Barbosa at 1,840 metres (6,040 ft).[2]
