Helicarion australis

Helicarion australis is a species of air-breathing land snail or semi-slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Helicarionidae. This species is endemic to Australia.

Helicarion australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
clade Sigmurethra

clade limacoid clade
Superfamily:
Helicarionoidea
Family:
Helicarionidae
Subfamily:
Helicarioninae
Genus:
Helicarion
Species:
H. australis
Binomial name
Helicarion australis
Reeve, 1862

Description

These snails are smaller than the common garden snails and more colourful. The shell shape is a flattish spiral.

References
  1. Stanisic, J. (1996). "Helicarion australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T9786A13015818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T9786A13015818.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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