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Prefectural Natural Monument
Molluscs

Nishio Mikawa Door Snail Habitat

西尾のミカワギセル生息地 · Nishionomikawagiseruseisokuchi

Designated by
Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type
Habitat / breeding site
Designated on
October 9, 1974
Location
愛知県西尾市
Prefectures
Aichi
Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Mikawa Clausiliid Snail (Mikawa-giseru)

The Mikawa-giseru is a land snail with a slender spiral shell, living only in a limited area of Nishio, Aichi Prefecture. It belongs to the clausiliid snails, named for a shell shaped like a traditional Japanese pipe. Because it is so localized, its habitat is protected.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Nishio Mikawa Door Snail Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (愛知県西尾市). The Mikawa-giseru is a land snail with a slender spiral shell,…

The designated site is in 愛知県西尾市.

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