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Eobania

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Helicidae

Tribe
  
Helicini

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Genus

Superfamily
  
Helicoidea

Subfamily
  
Helicinae

Scientific name
  
Eobania

Higher classification
  
Helicidae

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Similar
  
Eobania vermiculata, Gastropods, Molluscs, Theba, Helicidae

Eobania is a genus of large, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae, the true snails or typical snails.

Contents

Eobania Fact Sheet Eobania vermiculata

Eobania vermiculate


Species

The genus Eobania includes the following species:

  • Eobania vermiculata Müller, 1774 - type species
  • Anatomy

    These snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

    Distribution

    This genus of snail occurs in the Mediterranean area.

    Eobania eobania vermiculata planche Helicidae HelicinaeHelicini E Flickr

    Eobania FileEobania vermiculata 01JPG Wikimedia Commons

    Eobania AnimalBase Eobania vermiculata species homepage

    Eobania FileEobania vermiculata 02JPG Wikimedia Commons

    Eobania Fact Sheet Eobania vermiculata

    References

    Eobania Wikipedia