Helicidae is a large, diverse family of western Palaearctic, medium to large-sized, air-breathing land snails, sometimes called the typical snails. It includes some of the largest European land snails, several species are common in human-altered habitats, and some have become invasive on other continents. A number of species in the family are valued as food, including Cornu aspersum, the brown or garden snail known as petit gris, and Helix pomatia, the escargot, whose biologies have been thoroughly studied and documented.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Helicidae
Parent Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cepaea nemoralis
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Helix pomatia
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Source Helicidae - WikipediaDistribution: AfricaQuote, Distribution: Africa
The core of helicids is distributed in from the Caucasus through Turkey and Europe to North Africa.
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Source Helicidae - WikipediaDistribution: EritreaQuote, Distribution: Eritrea
Levantina extends far south in western Arabia, and Eremina desertella is distributed as south as Sudan, Eritrea and Puntland in Somalia.
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Source Helicidae - WikipediaDistribution: EuropeQuote, Distribution: Europe
The core of helicids is distributed in from the Caucasus through Turkey and Europe to North Africa.
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Source Helicidae - WikipediaDistribution: SomaliaQuote, Distribution: Somalia
Levantina extends far south in western Arabia, and Eremina desertella is distributed as south as Sudan, Eritrea and Puntland in Somalia.
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Source Helicidae - WikipediaDistribution: SudanQuote, Distribution: Sudan
Levantina extends far south in western Arabia, and Eremina desertella is distributed as south as Sudan, Eritrea and Puntland in Somalia.
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1. Helicidae - Wikipedia
Lead, living speciesQuote, Lead, living species
It includes some of the largest European land snails, several species are common in anthropogenic habitats, and some became invasive on other continents.
2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Helicidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"rank": "FAMILY"
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Helix pomatia
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Roman Snail, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Roman Snail, Taxon record
"family": "Helicidae"
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cepaea nemoralis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis), Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis), Taxon record
"family": "Helicidae"
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