Helicigona


Helicigona is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ariantinae of the family Helicidae, the typical snails.

Anatomy

These snails create and use love darts during mating.

Species

Species within the genus Helicigona include:
  • Helicigona atava Wenz, 1927 Helicigona banatica
  • Helicigona chaignoni Helicigona cingulataHelicigona cingulellaHelicigona corneaHelicigona cyclolabisHelicigona eichwaldiHelicigona faustinaHelicigona foeteusHelicigona furvaHelicigona glacialisHelicigona hoffmanniHelicigona insolitaHelicigona kleciachiHelicigona lapicida Helicigona olympicaHelicigona phocea
  • Helicigona planata H. Binder, 2002 Helicigona planospiraHelicigona pratensisHelicigona presliHelicigona quimpereanaHelicigona rumelicaHelicigona schmidtii
  • Helicigona schwarzbachi Schlickum & Strauch, 1979 Helicigona serbicaHelicigona setigeraHelicigona setosaHelicigona subzonataHelicigona terceiranaHelicigona tiesenhauseniHelicigona trizona
  • Helicigona wenzi Soós, 1934