Biology:Helicina aspersa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Helicina aspersa | |
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Foaming behaviour of Helicina aspersa while attacked by a larva of Alecton discoidalis | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Subfamily: | Helicininae
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Species: | H. aspersa
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Binomial name | |
Helicina aspersa Pfeiffer, 1839
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Helicina adspersa (lapsus)[verification needed] |
Helicina aspersa is a species of a land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.[1]
Distribution
This species lives in Cuba.[2][1]
Ecology
Helicina aspersa is a tree dwelling species.[1]
Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[1] On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
- ↑ "Mollusca" . Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011. (listed as "Helicina adspersa Pfeiffer, 1839").
Wikidata ☰ Q16982853 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicina aspersa.
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