Scientific name Helicodonta Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Helicodonta obvoluta, Helicodontidae, Helicigona, Macrogastra, Euomphalia | ||
Helicodonta obvoluta
Helicodonta obvoluta, common name the "cheese snail", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.
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The common name is based on the shape of the shell, which is reminiscent of a wheel of cheese.
Species
Species within the genus Helicodonta include:
References
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