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Cyclophorus aurantiacus

Cyclophorus aurantiacus is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Cyclophoridae.

The species is found in Southeastern Asia. In Thailand, this type of land snail called Hoi hom (, "fragrant snail") what with they have a fragrant smell when cooked as food, and on that account, they are cooked and eaten as local food in some provinces such as Nakhon Nayok.

Subspecies:

  • Cyclophorus aurantiacus pernobilis <small>(Gould, 1843)</small>

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