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Helminthoglypta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Helminthoglyptidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Genus

Superfamily
  
Helicoidea

Scientific name
  
Helminthoglypta

Higher classification
  
Helminthoglyptidae

Helminthoglypta

Lower classifications
  
Kern shoulderband, Banded dune snail

Nicklin s peninsula snail helminthoglypta nickliniana


Helminthoglypta is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae.

Contents

Species within this genus of snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

Species

Species within the genus Helminthoglypta include:

  • Helminthoglypta allynsmithi, Allyn Smith's banded snail
  • Helminthoglypta callistoderma, Kern shoulderband
  • Helminthoglypta coelata, mesa shoulderband
  • Helminthoglypta mohaveana, Victorville shoulderband
  • Helminthoglypta morroensis, Chorro shoulderband
  • Helminthoglypta nickliniana
  • Helminthoglypta tudiculata
  • Helminthoglypta walkeriana, banded dune snail
  • References

    Helminthoglypta Wikipedia


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