Helicigona lapicida
Helicigona lapicida is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
;Subspecies:Helicigona lapicida andorrica
- ''Helicigona lapicida lapicida''
Anatomy
Image:Helicigona lapicida dart.jpg|left|thumb|Love dart of Helicigona lapicidaThis species of snail makes and uses love darts during mating.
Distribution
This species is native to Europe, especially Central Europe.Ecology
Helicigona lapicida is known to feed selectively on certain lichens inhabiting rocky substrates, including the crustose lichen species Verrucaria nigrescens.Shell description
The shell of this species is approximately 20 mm in maximum dimension. The periphery of the shell is sharply keeled. There is a wide umbilicus. The peristome around the aperture is white and strongly reflected and lipped.The shell color is grey-brown with some red brown patches.