- Eobania vermiculata
Taxobox
name = "Eobania vermiculata"
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusca
classis =Gastropoda
subclassis =Orthogastropoda
superordo =Heterobranchia
ordo =Pulmonata
familia =Helicidae
genus = "Eobania "
species = "E. vermiculata"
binomial = "Eobania vermiculata"
binomial_authority = ((Müller, 1774)"Eobania vermiculata" also known as "Helix vermiculata" is a
species of large, air-breathing, landsnail , aterrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the familyHelicidae , the true snails or typical snails.Anatomy
These snails create and use
love darts as part of their mating behavior.Distribution
This is a European species that ranges from eastern
Spain to theCrimea .It has been introduced to southeastern
Australia , where it is known as the chocolate-band snail. [http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_1521.htm]References
* Lots of good info at: [http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/zooweb/servlet/AnimalBase/home/species?id=1367]
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