Portugala inchoata (Morelet, 1845) is a animal in the Hygromiidae family, order Stylommatophora, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Portugala inchoata (Morelet, 1845)
Portugala inchoata is the only species in the monotypic land snail genus Portugala, native to the western Iberian Peninsula.
Portugala is a monotypic genus of land snails that is native to the western Iberian Peninsula, specifically found in Portugal and Galicia, Spain. This genus contains only one species: Portugala inchoata, originally described by Morelet in 1845. Individuals of this species can reach a maximum size of 15 mm.
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