Helicigona lapicida
Helicigona lapicida is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
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A live individual of Helicigona lapicida from northwestern France | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Species: | H. lapicida |
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Helicigona lapicida (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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.
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References
Janus, Horst, 1965. The young specialist looks at land and freshwater molluscs, Burke, London
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Helicigona lapicida. |
- Helicigona lapicida at Animalbase taxonomy,short description, distribution, biology,status (threats), images
- Helicigona lapicida images at Encyclopedia of Life
- Fauna Europaea Search Distribution
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