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Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774

1246328  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1246328)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Euthyneura (Infraclass)
  7. Tectipleura (Subterclass)
  8. Eupulmonata (Superorder)
  9. Stylommatophora (Order)
  10. Helicina (Suborder)
  11. Helicoidei (Infraorder)
  12. Helicoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Helicidae (Family)
  14. Helicinae (Subfamily)
  15. Helicini (Tribe)
  16. Helix (Genus)
  17. Helix aspersa (Species)
 unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Müller, O. F. (1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 59 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774. Accessed through: Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Panov, V. E.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Robinson, T. B.; Rius, M.; Sobczyk, R.; Stern, N.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Yeo Chong Jinn, D.; Zhan, A. (2025) World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced%20/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1246328 on 2025-05-14
Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Pino, L.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Rius, M.; Robinson, T. B.; Sobczyk, R.; Stępień, A.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Zhan, A. (2025). World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS). Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1246328 on 2025-05-14
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original description Müller, O. F. (1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 59 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1987). <i>Helix aspersa</i> (Gastropoda Pulmonata) in The Gambia. West Africa. <em>Basteria.</em> 51: 16., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596837 [details] 

additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1981). <i>Cochlicopa lubricella</i> and <i>Helix aspersa</i> as alien land snails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia. <em>Basteria.</em> 45: 71–72., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596736 [details] 

additional source Maurrasse, F. (1972). On the presence of large numbers of speckled garden snail, <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Haiti. <em>New York Shell Club Notes.</em> no. 180: 5-6. [details] 

additional source Benson, W. H. (1842). Note of Irish fresh water snails. <em>Calcutta Journal of Natural History: and miscellany of the arts and sciences of India.</em> 2: 223-224., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126989
page(s): 224 [details] 

additional source Keep, J. (1902). <i>Helix aspersa</i> increasing in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 15(10): 119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1738508 [details] 

additional source Stearns, R. E. C. (1903). Mollusks ocurring in southern California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(12): 133-134., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754393#page/165/ [details] 

additional source Yates, L. G. (1891). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 5(6): 71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42788867 [details] 

additional source Cockerell, T. D. A. (1946). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in New Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(4): 144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523647 [details] 

additional source Chung, D. J. D. (1987). Courtship and dart shooting behavior of the land snail <i>Helix aspersa</i>. <em>The Veliger.</em> 30(1): 24-39., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467918 [details] 

additional source Harry, H. W. (1948). Notes on the foreign land snails of Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 20-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519559
page(s): 21 [details] 

additional source Hanna, G. D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 30 [details] 

additional source Knight, H. (1952). A new record of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 65(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524876 [details] 

additional source Rees, W. J. (1955). Escaped escargots. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(3): 90-94., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516573 [details] 

additional source Mead, A. R. (1955). The proposed introduction of predatory snails into California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(2): 37-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525200 [details] 

additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). First <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(4): 141-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525312 [details] 

additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). Second <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii and data on carnivorous snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(2): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520738 [details] 

additional source Hermann, P. W. & Dundee, S. D. (1964). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 78(1): 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521311 [details] 

additional source Hanna, M. (1969). Dispersal of <i>Helix aspersa</i> with container grown nursery stock. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 82(4): 145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517204 [details] 

additional source Neck, R. W. (1977). Introduced land snails of Travis County, Texas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 140-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273666
page(s): 141 [details] 

additional source Stern, E. M. & Vander Weit, C. A. (1982). <i>Helix aspersa</i> and <i>Polygyra cereolus</i>, two gastropods introduced into Wisconsin. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(4): 129-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497694 [details] 

additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 275 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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