Hemicycla
Encyclopedia
Hemicycla is a genus
of medium-sized air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropods in the family Helicidae
, the typical snails.
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 medium-sized 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 gastropods in the family Helicidae
Helicidae
The Helicidae, sometimes known as the typical snails, are a taxonomic family of small to large, air-breathing, land snails. In other words, they are terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks....
, the typical snails.
Species
Species within the genus Hemicycla include:- Hemicycla adansoniHemicycla adansoniHemicycla adansoni is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-Source:* Alonso, R. & Ibanez, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla berkeleyiHemicycla berkeleyiHemicycla berkeleyi is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-Source:* Alonso, R. & Ibanez, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla eurythyra O. Boettger 1908 - endemic to Tenerife
- Hemicycla inutilisHemicycla inutilisHemicycla inutilis is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-Source:* Alonso, R. & Ibanez, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla mascaensisHemicycla mascaensisHemicycla mascaensis is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-Source:* Alonso, R. & Ibanez, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla modestaHemicycla modestaHemicycla modesta is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla plicariaHemicycla plicariaHemicycla plicaria is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla pouchetHemicycla pouchetHemicycla pouchet is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-Source:* Alonso, R. & Ibanez, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Hemicycla saulcyiHemicycla saulcyiHemicycla saulcyi is a species of gastropod in the Helicidae family. It is endemic to Spain.-Source:* Alonso, R. & Ibanez, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....