Kingdom Animalia Family Helminthoglyptidae Scientific name Sonorella eremita Higher classification Sonorella | Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Sonorella Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
Similar Sonorella, Molluscs, Helminthoglyptidae | ||
The San Xavier talus snail, scientific name Sonorella eremita, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to the United States. The common name "talus snail" refers to the fact that snails in this genus live on and in talus.
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