| Helix figulina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Genus: | Helix |
| Subgenus: | Pelasga |
| Species: | H. figulina |
| Binomial name | |
| Helix figulina | |
Helix figulina is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. [1]
The shells of this species are dirty white to yellow-brownish in color, usually 21-27×20-26 mm in size. Large shells are about 29-31×29-30 mm. [5]
This species is present in Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia, [6] except, perhaps, the island of Skyros in the Aegean Sea, where only empty shells of the species have been found, suggesting a recent extinction in the area. [7] There have been reports of the species in western Turkey, however, it seems that these are actually Helix nucula , a related and similar species.
This land snail is found in a variety of habitats including dry, open, shrub-land areas. It ranges from coastal areas (dunes) up to 700 m above sea level. On the continent, it lives only in areas where there is enough soil, as it is a soil-dwelling species, and sometimes buries deep into the soil. In southwest Bulgaria it lives at altitudes of up to 700 m. [1] [5]
Helix pomatia, common names the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, or escargot, is a species of large, air-breathing stylommatophoran land snail native to Europe. It is characterized by a globular brown shell. It is an edible species. Helix pomatia commonly occurs synanthropically throughout its range.
The rock snail, scientific name Codringtonia codringtonii, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Xerocrassa carinatoglobosa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa amphiconus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa franciscoi is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa grabusana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa heraklea is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa kydonia is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa lasithiensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa poecilodoma is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa rhithymna is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Xerocrassa siderensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Helix nucula is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. It has a rounded shell with white aperture margins; it differs from the similar Helix figulina by fine spiral grooves on the upper shell surface. Previously, the name H. nucula was used also for Helix pronuba, an unrelated species occurring in North Africa and on Crete, creating some confusion in the literature.
Lindholmiola barbata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicodontidae.
Lindholmiola regisborisi is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicodontidae.
Lindholmiola reischuetzi is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicodontidae.
Lindholmiola spectabilis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicodontidae.
Orculella ignorata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Orculidae.
Codringtonia parnassia is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Helix borealis is a species of large, air-breathing land snail native to Greece and the south-west of Anatolia. It is characterized by brown to dark brown margins of the shell aperture. For decades, the species has been considered synonymous with Helix cincta.
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