Fruticicola fruticum

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Fruticicola fruticum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Camaenidae
Subfamily: Bradybaeninae
Tribe: Bradybaenini
Genus: Fruticicola
Species:
F. fruticum
Binomial name
Fruticicola fruticum
Synonyms
  • Bradybaena (Bradybaena) fruticum (Müller, 1774)
  • Helix fruticum Müller, 1774

Fruticicola fruticum is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae.[1][3]

Shell description

The shell of this species is globular with a deep umbilicus. The shell color is whitish or brownish.

The maximum shell dimension is about 22 millimetres (0.87 in).

Distribution

Europe (until recently including the southeastern part of British Isles, where it was probably introduced.)

Life cycle

The size of the egg is 1.9 millimetres (0.075 in).[11]

This species of snail makes and uses love darts during mating.

References

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  1. ^ a b Neubert, E. (2011). "Fruticicola fruticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T156843A5006075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T156843A5006075.en. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ Müller O. F. 1774. Vermivm terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Volumen alterum. pp. I-XXVI [= 1-36], 1-214, [1-10]. Havniae & Lipsiae. (Heineck & Faber).
  3. ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Fruticicola fruticum (Müller, 1774)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ Wolfgang Fischer (October 24, 2005). "Letzte Änderung am". Vienna. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
  5. ^ Juřičková L., Horsák M. & Beran L., 2001: Check-list of the molluscs (Mollusca) of the Czech Republic. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem., 65: 25-40.
  6. ^ Check-list of the molluscs (Mollusca) of the Czech Republic Retrieved April 13, 2007
  7. ^ Jürgen H. Jungbluth. "Deutsche Namen für einheimische Schnecken und Muscheln". Retrieved April 13, 2007.
  8. ^ MollBase - Fruticicola fruticum - Genabelte Strauchschnecke - Atlas 1991 Retrieved April 13, 2007 (in German)
  9. ^ Anderson, Roy (2005). "An annotated list of the non-marine molluscs of Britain and Ireland" (PDF). Journal of Conchology. 38 (6): 607–637. ISSN 1753-2205.
  10. ^ Balashov I. & Gural-Sverlova N. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41 (1): 91-109.
  11. ^ Heller J.: Life History Strategies. in Barker G. M. (ed.): The biology of terrestrial molluscs. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2001, ISBN 0-85199-318-4. 1-146, cited page: 428.
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