Helminthoglypta umbilicata


Helminthoglypta umbilicata, or the Big Sur shoulderband snail, is a North American species of air-breathing land snail. It is found in California, from Monterey Bay to Morro Bay. The shell has an open umbilicus and is about in diameter. It uses reusable love darts in mating.

Synonyms

Synonyms include:Epiphragmophora tudiculata var. umbilicata Pilsbry, 1898 Epiphragmophora dupetithouarsi cuestana Edson, 1912Helix dupetithouarsi var. concursus Pilsbry, 1924Helminthoglypta umbilicata cayucosensis Pilsbry, 1925Helminthoglypta umbilicata lioderma Pilsbry, 1939