Helminthoglypta

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Helminthoglypta
Helminthoglypta sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Xanthonychidae
Subfamily: Helminthoglyptinae
Genus: Helminthoglypta
Ancey, 1887
Synonyms[1]
  • Helminthoglypta (Charodotes) Pilsbry, 1939· accepted, alternate representation
  • Helminthoglypta (Coyote) Reeder & B. Roth, 1988· accepted, alternate representation
  • Helminthoglypta (Helminthoglypta) Ancey, 1887· accepted, alternate representation

Helminthoglypta is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helminthoglyptinae of the family Xanthonychidae. [1]

Species within this genus of snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

Species[edit]

Species within the genus Helminthoglypta include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helminthoglypta Ancey, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996492 on 2021-02-25