Caracolus marginella
| Caracolus marginella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Pleurodontidae |
| Genus: | Caracolus |
| Species: | C. marginella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caracolus marginella (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caracolus marginellus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
Caracolus marginella[1] is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae.
Distribution
The distribution of Caracolus marginella includes:
- Puerto Rico
- Florida
Description
The shell has 5-6 whorls.[2] The width of the shell is 35–45 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ Schileyko A. A. (2006). "Treatise on recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 13. Helicidae, Pleurodontidae, Polygyridae, Ammonitellidae, Oreohelicidae, Thysanophoridae". Ruthenica Suppl. 2: 1765-1906. pages 1826.
- 1 2 Auffenberg A. & Stange L. A. (1993). Entomology Circular 356. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. PDF.
Further reading
- Clapp G. H. (1919). "Cuban mollusks colonized in Florida". The Nautilus 32: 104-105.
External links
- Caracolus marginella on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
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