Helminthoglypta diabloensis
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| Helminthoglypta diabloensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Xanthonychidae |
| Subfamily: | Helminthoglyptinae |
| Genus: | Helminthoglypta |
| Species: | H. diabloensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Helminthoglypta diabloensis (J. G. Cooper, 1869) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Helix diabloensis J. G. Cooper, 1869 | |
Helminthoglypta diabloensis, or the silky shoulderband snail, is a North American species of air-breathing land snail. It is found in California, including the California Coast Ranges, Diablo Range, and other areas in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Yolo, Colusa and Napa Counties.[1][2] The shell of H. diabloensis is described as having six to seven tightly coiled whorls.[3]
This snail was previously described as Helix diabloensis.[4]