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Hilgendorf's Land Snail (Ameiro-hirugendorufu-maimai)

Aegista hilgendorfi

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This is a land snail living around Mt. Kinshozan in Gifu Prefecture. Limestone terrain supplies plenty of calcium for shell building and supports many locally distinctive land snails. The area is also known for its fossils, and the snails are protected together with their habitat.

Scientific name
Aegista hilgendorfi
Group
Molluscs
Prefectures
Gifu
日本語
アメイロヒルゲンドルフマイマイ
简体中文
金生山陆蜗牛(饴色种)

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Yes. The Hilgendorf's Land Snail (Ameiro-hirugendorufu-maimai) is protected as a Natural Monument (0 national and 1 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Hilgendorf's Land Snail (Ameiro-hirugendorufu-maimai)" on this page.

The Hilgendorf's Land Snail (Ameiro-hirugendorufu-maimai) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Gifu.

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