Helicidae

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Helicidae

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Superorder: Heterobranchia
Order: Pulmonata
Family: Helicidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamilies

Ariantinae
Helicinae

Helicidae is family of land gastropods.

Well known species include Helix aspersa and Helix pomatia.

Taxonomy:

  • subfamily Ariantinae Mörch 1864.
    • Arianta Turton 1831.
    • Chilostoma Fitzinger 1833.
    • Cylindrus Fitzinger 1833.
    • Helicigona A. Férussac 1821.
    • Isognomostoma Fitzinger 1833.
  • subfamily Helicinae Rafinesque 1815.
    • Cantareus Risso 1826.
    • Cepaea Held 1838.
    • Cornu Born 1778.
    • Eobania P. Hesse 1913.
    • Helix Linnaeus 1758.
    • Theba Risso 1826.
    • Otala Schumacher, 1817

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