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Helicodonta

Helicodonta, common name the "cheese snail", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Helicodontinae of the family Helicodontidae.

The common name is based on the shape of the shell, which is reminiscent of a wheel of cheese.

Species

Species within the genus Helicodonta include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Helicodonta gyria <small>(J. R. Roth, 1839)</small> : synonym of Lindholmiola gyria <small>(J. R. Roth, 1839)</small> (unaccepted combination)
  • Helicodonta hispanica <small>Gude, 1910</small> : synonym of Suboestophora hispanica <small>(Gude, 1910)</small> (original combination)
  • Helicodonta involuta <small>(Thomä, 1845)</small> † : synonym of Protodrepanostoma involutum <small>(Thomä, 1845)</small> † (new combination)
  • Helicodonta planorbiformis <small>(Sacco, 1886)</small> † : synonym of Protodrepanostoma planorbiforme <small>(Sacco, 1886)</small> â€Â
  • Helicodonta sculpturata <small>Gray, 1838</small> : synonym of Sculptaria sculpturata <small>(Gray, 1838)</small> (original combination)

References

  • Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16, 2017
  • Zilch, A. (1959-1960). Gastropoda. Teil 2. Euthyneura. In: O.H. Schindewolf (ed.), Handbuch der Paläozoologie, 6 (2, 1): 1-200 (17 July 1959); (2, 2): 201-400 (25 November 1959); (2, 3): 401-600 (30 March 1960); (2, 4): 601–834, I-XII (15 August 1960). Berlin (Borntraeger).

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