Caracolus marginella[1] is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae.
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| Caracolus marginella shells | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Solaropsidae |
| Genus: | Caracolus |
| Species: | C. marginella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caracolus marginella (Gmelin, 1791)
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| Synonyms | |
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Caracolus marginellus (Gmelin, 1791) | |
Distribution
editThe distribution of Caracolus marginella includes:
- Puerto Rico
- Florida
Description
editThe shell has 5-6 whorls.[2] The width of the shell is 35–45 mm.[2]
References
edit- ^ Schileyko A. A. (2006). "Treatise on recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 13. Helicidae, Pleurodontidae, Polygyridae, Ammonitellidae, Oreohelicidae, Thysanophoridae". Ruthenica Suppl. 2: 1765-1906. pages 1826.
- ^ a b Auffenberg A. & Stange L. A. (1993). Entomology Circular 356. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. PDF Archived May 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
Further reading
edit- Clapp G. H. (1919). "Cuban mollusks colonized in Florida". The Nautilus 32: 104-105.
External links
edit- Caracolus marginella on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
