Helicina aspersa | |
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Foaming behaviour of Helicina aspersa while attacked by a larva of Alecton discoidalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
Order: | Cycloneritida |
Family: | Helicinidae |
Genus: | Helicina |
Species: | H. aspersa |
Binomial name | |
Helicina aspersa Pfeiffer, 1839 | |
Synonyms | |
Helicina adspersa( lapsus )[ verification needed ] |
Helicina aspersa is a species of a land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Helicinidae. [1]
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]
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