Biology:Helicina viridis

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Helicina viridis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neritimorpha
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Helicinidae
Genus: Helicina
Species:
H. viridis
Binomial name
Helicina viridis
Lamarck, 1822

Helicina viridis is a species of land snail of the genus Helicina.[1] It is found in the Dominican Republic.

Description

H. viridis is a small snail with a green shell.[2] Its shell is ovular and slightly flattened, ornamented by brown markings, a yellow outer lip, and a white keel.[3]

References

  1. "WMSDB | Conchology" (in en). https://www.conchology.be/?t=2215&family=HELICINIDAE&p=8&speciessub=13. 
  2. Jacobson, Morris K. (1971). "On some Helicina from the Dominican Republic". The Nautilus 84: 101-107 [103]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/192660. Retrieved 28 October 2025. 
  3. Gray, John Edward (1824). "Monograph of the genus Helicina". The Zoological Journal (W. Phillips) 1 (1): 62–70 [67]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27570794. Retrieved 28 October 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q107038936 entry