Helicina aspersa
| Helicina aspersa | |
|---|---|
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| Foaming behaviour of Helicina aspersa while attacked by a larva of Alecton discoidalis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Neritimorpha clade Cycloneritimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Helicinoidea |
| Family: | Helicinidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicininae |
| Genus: | Helicina |
| Species: | H. aspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicina aspersa Pfeiffer, 1839 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Helicina adspersa (lapsus) | |
Helicina aspersa is a species of a land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.[1]
Distribution
This species lives in Cuba.[2][1]
Ecology
Helicina aspersa is a tree dwelling species.[1]
Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[1] On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
- ↑ "Mollusca". Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011. (listed as "Helicina adspersa Pfeiffer, 1839").
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