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Trochulus

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Also known as Trichia

Trochulus is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochulininae of the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Species

Hairy Snail

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderStylommatophora
  5. FamilyHygromiidae
Observations9,217

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
213
With media
13
Family
Hygromiidae
Collections
CMN, DMNH, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY GENOMICS, CM, MZLU, UF
Recorded in
Canada, Republic Of Austria, France, Spain, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Poland, Germany

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Hygromiidae
Image
Trochulus hispidus live.jpg
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taxon name
Trochulus
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Trochulus
taxonomic type
Trochulus hispidus
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Species
  • Hair on shells
  • Feeding habits
  • References
  • Further reading

Trochulus is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochulininae of the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.

==Taxonomy== Trichia Hartmann, 1840 is a junior synonym of Trochulus Chemnitz, 1786.

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