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Arianta
Arianta arbustorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Helicidae
Subfamily: Ariantinae
Genus: Arianta
Turton, 1831
Synonyms
  • Altarianta Schileyko, 2013
  • Arionta Martens, 1860
  • Helicigona (Arianta) W. Turton, 1831
  • Helix (Arionta) Martens, 1860 (unjustified emendation of Arianta)

Arianta is a medium-sized genus of European land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae.

Species of snails within this genus make and use calcareous love darts.

Species

Species within the genus Arianta include:

References

  • Groenenberg D.S.J., Subai P. & Gittenberger E. (2016). Systematics of Ariantinae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Helicidae), a new approach to an old problem. Contributions to Zoology. 85(1): 37-65