Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Helminthoglypta Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Helminthoglyptidae Higher classification Helminthoglypta | |
Scientific name Helminthoglypta nickliniana Similar Gastropods, Helminthoglyptidae, Molluscs, Chilostoma planospira, Stylommatophora | ||
Nicklin s peninsula snail helminthoglypta nickliniana
Helminthoglypta nickliniana, common name "Nicklin's Peninsula snail" or "Coast Range shoulderband" is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae.
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This snail is endemic to the United States.
Anatomy
This species creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.
References
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