Micrarionta
Encyclopedia
Micrarionta is a genus
of medium-sized air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of medium-sized air-breathing land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s, terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae
Helminthoglyptidae
The Helminthoglyptidae are a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.This is a large and diverse group of new world snails, ranging in distribution from Alaska through North America to the West Indies, Central America, and as far...
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Species
The genus Micrarionta includes the following species:- Micrarionta facta - concentrated snailConcentrated snailThe concentrated snail also known as the Santa Barbara Island snail, scientific name Micrarionta facta, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae....
- Micrarionta feralis - fraternal snailFraternal snailThe fraternal snail, also known as the San Nicolas Island snail, scientific name Micrarionta feralis, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to the United States.-References:* Roth, B. 1996. . ...
- Micrarionta gabbii - Gabb's snailGabb's snailGabb's snail also known as the San Clemente Island snail, scientific name Micrarionta gabbii, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae....
- Micrarionta opuntia - Prickly Pear Island snailPrickly pear island snailThe Prickly Pear Island snail also known as the Prickly Pear snail, scientific name Micrarionta opuntia, is a species of medium-sized air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae....