Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Helicigona Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Helicidae Scientific name Helicigona lapicida Rank Species | |
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Similar Helicigona, Helicodonta obvoluta, Isognomostoma isognomostomos, Discus rotundatus, Chilostoma | ||
Helicigona lapicida andorrica
Helicigona lapicida is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Contents
- Helicigona lapicida andorrica
- Helicigona lapicida skalnice k lnat
- Anatomy
- Distribution
- Shell description
- References
Helicigona lapicida skalnice k lnat
Anatomy
This species of snail makes and uses love darts during mating.
Distribution
This species is native to Europe, especially Central Europe.
Shell description
The shell of this species is approximately 20 mm in maximum dimension. The periphery of the shell is sharply keeled. There is a wide umbilicus. The peristome around the aperture is white and strongly reflected and lipped. The shell color is grey-brown with some red brown patches.
References
Helicigona lapicida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA