Helicina aspersa

Helicina aspersa is a species of a land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.[1]

Helicina aspersa
Foaming behaviour of Helicina aspersa while attacked by a larva of Alecton discoidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Helicinoidea
Family:
Helicinidae
Subfamily:
Helicininae
Genus:
Helicina
Species:
H. aspersa
Binomial name
Helicina aspersa
Pfeiffer, 1839
Synonyms

Helicina adspersa (lapsus)

Distribution

This species lives in Cuba.[2][1]

Ecology

Helicina aspersa is a tree dwelling species.[1]

Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[1] On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.[1]

References
  1. Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
  2. "Mollusca" Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011. (listed as "Helicina adspersa Pfeiffer, 1839").
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