Helminthoglypta diabloensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Xanthonychidae |
Subfamily: | Helminthoglyptinae |
Genus: | Helminthoglypta |
Species: | H. diabloensis
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Binomial name | |
Helminthoglypta diabloensis (
J. G. Cooper, 1869)
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Synonyms | |
Helix diabloensis J. G. Cooper, 1869 |
Helminthoglypta diabloensis, or the silky shoulderband snail, is a North American species of air-breathing land snail. It is found in California, including the California Coast Ranges, Diablo Range, and other areas in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Yolo, Colusa and Napa Counties. [1] [2] The shell of H. diabloensis is described as having six to seven tightly coiled whorls. [3]
This snail was previously described as Helix diabloensis. [4]