Helminthoglypta
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Helminthoglypta is a genus
of air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae
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Species within this genus of snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of air-breathing land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s, terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae
Helminthoglyptidae
The Helminthoglyptidae are a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.This is a large and diverse group of new world snails, ranging in distribution from Alaska through North America to the West Indies, Central America, and as far...
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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 snailAllyn Smith's banded snailAllyn Smith's banded snail, also known as the Merced Canyon shoulderband, scientific name Helminthoglypta allynsmithi, 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.-References:*...
- Helminthoglypta callistoderma, Kern shoulderbandKern shoulderbandThe Kern shoulderband, scientific name Helminthoglypta callistoderma, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to the United States.-References:...
- Helminthoglypta coelata, mesa shoulderbandMesa shoulderbandThe mesa shoulderband, scientific name Helminthoglypta coelata, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to the United States and Baja California del Norte, Mexico.-References:* Roth, B. 1996. . ...
- Helminthoglypta mohaveana, Victorville shoulderbandVictorville shoulderbandThe Victorville shoulderband is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Roth, B. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Helminthoglypta nicklinianaHelminthoglypta nicklinianaHelminthoglypta 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....
- Helminthoglypta tudiculataHelminthoglypta tudiculataHelminthoglypta tudiculata, common names the "Southern California shoulderband" or "Southern shoulderband", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae....
- Helminthoglypta walkeriana, banded dune snailBanded dune snailThe banded dune snail or Morro shoulderband, scientific name Helminthoglypta walkeriana, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to California, in the United States.This snail was placed on the...