Helicodiscus diadema
Helicodiscus diadema, common name the shaggy coil, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicodiscidae.
| Helicodiscus diadema | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Helicodiscidae |
| Genus: | Helicodiscus |
| Species: | H. diadema |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicodiscus diadema Grimm, 1967 | |
Distribution
This species is found only in one small part of the state of Virginia, in the United States.
Conservation status
The survival of this species is "near endangered".
References
- Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Helicodiscus diadema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T9801A13017927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T9801A13017927.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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