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Helix aspersa O.F.Müller, 1774

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Müller, O. F. (1774). Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. vol 2: I–XXXVI, 1–214, 10 unnumbered pages. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Molleriana. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.12733

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Gastropoda
order
Stylommatophora
family
Helicidae
genus
Cornu
species
Cornu aspersum

Name

Homonyms
Helix aspersa O.F.Müller, 1774
Common names
European brown snail in language.
brown garden snail in language.
brown gardensnail in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Benson, W. H. (1842). Note of Irish fresh water snails. <em>Calcutta Journal of Natural History: and miscellany of the arts and sciences of India.</em> 2: 223-224.
  2. Bruggen, A. C. van. (1981). <i>Cochlicopa lubricella</i> and <i>Helix aspersa</i> as alien land snails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia. <em>Basteria.</em> 45: 71–72.
  3. Bruggen, A. C. van. (1985). The terrestrial molluscs of Lesotho (southern Africa), a first contribution, with detailed notes on <i>Archachatina machachensis</i> (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Series C.</em> 88(3): 267–296.
  4. Bruggen, A. C. van. (1987). <i>Helix aspersa</i> (Gastropoda Pulmonata) in The Gambia. West Africa. <em>Basteria.</em> 51: 16.
  5. Chung, D. J. D. (1987). Courtship and dart shooting behavior of the land snail <i>Helix aspersa</i>. <em>The Veliger.</em> 30(1): 24-39.
  6. Cockerell, T. D. A. (1946). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in New Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(4): 144.
  7. Germain, L. (1921). Mission zoologique de M. Paul Carié aux îles Mascareignes. Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile des îles Mascareignes. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France, Volume supplémentaire: iv + 495 pp., pl. 1-13. Paris [March].
  8. Hanna, G. D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31.
  9. Hanna, M. (1969). Dispersal of <i>Helix aspersa</i> with container grown nursery stock. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 82(4): 145.
  10. Harry, H. W. (1948). Notes on the foreign land snails of Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 20-24.
  11. Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
  12. Hermann, P. W. & Dundee, S. D. (1964). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 78(1): 16-17.
  13. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 336 Addition to the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology of the specific names of one hundred and twenty-two non-marine species of the phylum Mollusca.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 10(3), 77-108 (1955)
  14. Keep, J. (1902). <i>Helix aspersa</i> increasing in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 15(10): 119.
  15. Kerney, M. P., Cameron, R. A. D. & Jungbluth, J.-H. (1983). Die Landschnecken Nord- und Mitteleuropas. Ein Bestimmungsbuch für Biologen und Naturfreunde. <em>Verlag Paul Parey.</em> 384 pp., 24 plates. [Summer or later]. Hamburg / Berlin (Paul Parey).
  16. Knight, H. (1952). A new record of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 65(3): 75-77.
  17. Kondo, Y. (1956). First <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(4): 141-142.
  18. Kondo, Y. (1956). Second <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii and data on carnivorous snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(2): 71-72.
  19. Maurrasse, F. (1972). On the presence of large numbers of speckled garden snail, <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Haiti. <em>New York Shell Club Notes.</em> no. 180: 5-6.
  20. Mead, A. R. (1955). The proposed introduction of predatory snails into California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(2): 37-40.
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