MolluscaBase name details
Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774
1246328 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1246328)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Forma Helix aspersa f. canaliculata Chevallier, 1977 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Forma Helix aspersa f. normalis Chevallier, 1977 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Subspecies Helix aspersa figarolae Jaeckel, 1954 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. acuminata Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. alba Locard, 1881 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. albescens Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. albofasciata Jeffreys, 1862 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. alticola G. Nevill, 1880 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. brunnea Gassies, 1849 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. brunnea Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. cirtensis Kobelt, 1903 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. clathrata J. W. Taylor, 1914 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. concolorpallida Shuttleworth, 1843 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. conica Gassies, 1849 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. conoidea Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. couderti Chevallier, 1977 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. depressa Paulucci, 1880 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. eburnea Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. elata Germain, 1908 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. exalbida Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. fasciata Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. fasciata Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. flammea Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. flavescens Kreglinger, 1870 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. glabra Calcara, 1845 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. globosa Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. globulosa Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. grisea Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. immaculata Kreglinger, 1870 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. lutea Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. luteola Bourguignat, 1864 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. lutescens Grateloup, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. major Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. major Pascal, 1873 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. marmorata Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. maxima Parfitt, 1874 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. megalostoma Bourguignat, 1864 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. minor Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. minor Paulucci, 1880 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. monozona J. W. Taylor, 1914 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. nana G. Nevill, 1880 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. nigrescens Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. obscurata Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774) (invalid; preoccupied)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. ponderosa J. W. Taylor, 1914 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774) (variety)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. puncticulata Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. quinquefasciata Requien, 1848 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. rufescens Picard, 1840 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. rufulazonata Stubbs, 1900 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. rugulosa Bourguignat, 1864 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. semifusca T. D. A. Cockerell, 1886 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. solida Westerlund, 1878 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. solidissima Paulucci, 1880 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. subcornucopiae Chevallier, 1977 accepted as Cornu copiae Born, 1778 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. suzanae Chevallier, 1977 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. tenuior Shuttleworth, 1843 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. tenuis Jeffreys, 1862 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. translucens Gassies, 1867 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. typica Chevallier, 1977 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. undulata Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. unicolor Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. virescens Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. virescens Kreglinger, 1870 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. virescens Baudon, 1884 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Variety Helix aspersa var. zonata Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774)
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Müller, O. F. (1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 59 [details]
page(s): 59 [details]
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Müller, O. F. (1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 59 [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1987). <i>Helix aspersa</i> (Gastropoda Pulmonata) in The Gambia. West Africa. <em>Basteria.</em> 51: 16., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596837 [details]
additional source 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., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596736 [details]
additional source 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. [details]
additional source 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126989
page(s): 224 [details]
additional source Keep, J. (1902). <i>Helix aspersa</i> increasing in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 15(10): 119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1738508 [details]
additional source Stearns, R. E. C. (1903). Mollusks ocurring in southern California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(12): 133-134., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754393#page/165/ [details]
additional source Yates, L. G. (1891). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 5(6): 71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42788867 [details]
additional source Cockerell, T. D. A. (1946). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in New Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(4): 144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523647 [details]
additional source 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467918 [details]
additional source Harry, H. W. (1948). Notes on the foreign land snails of Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 20-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519559
page(s): 21 [details]
additional source Hanna, G. D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 30 [details]
additional source Knight, H. (1952). A new record of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 65(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524876 [details]
additional source Rees, W. J. (1955). Escaped escargots. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(3): 90-94., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516573 [details]
additional source Mead, A. R. (1955). The proposed introduction of predatory snails into California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(2): 37-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525200 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). First <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(4): 141-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525312 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). Second <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii and data on carnivorous snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(2): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520738 [details]
additional source Hermann, P. W. & Dundee, S. D. (1964). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 78(1): 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521311 [details]
additional source Hanna, M. (1969). Dispersal of <i>Helix aspersa</i> with container grown nursery stock. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 82(4): 145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517204 [details]
additional source Neck, R. W. (1977). Introduced land snails of Travis County, Texas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 140-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273666
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Stern, E. M. & Vander Weit, C. A. (1982). <i>Helix aspersa</i> and <i>Polygyra cereolus</i>, two gastropods introduced into Wisconsin. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(4): 129-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497694 [details]
additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 275 [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 59 [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1987). <i>Helix aspersa</i> (Gastropoda Pulmonata) in The Gambia. West Africa. <em>Basteria.</em> 51: 16., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596837 [details]
additional source 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., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596736 [details]
additional source 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. [details]
additional source 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126989
page(s): 224 [details]
additional source Keep, J. (1902). <i>Helix aspersa</i> increasing in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 15(10): 119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1738508 [details]
additional source Stearns, R. E. C. (1903). Mollusks ocurring in southern California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(12): 133-134., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754393#page/165/ [details]
additional source Yates, L. G. (1891). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 5(6): 71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42788867 [details]
additional source Cockerell, T. D. A. (1946). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in New Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(4): 144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523647 [details]
additional source 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., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467918 [details]
additional source Harry, H. W. (1948). Notes on the foreign land snails of Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 20-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519559
page(s): 21 [details]
additional source Hanna, G. D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 30 [details]
additional source Knight, H. (1952). A new record of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 65(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524876 [details]
additional source Rees, W. J. (1955). Escaped escargots. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(3): 90-94., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516573 [details]
additional source Mead, A. R. (1955). The proposed introduction of predatory snails into California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(2): 37-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525200 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). First <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(4): 141-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525312 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). Second <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii and data on carnivorous snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(2): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520738 [details]
additional source Hermann, P. W. & Dundee, S. D. (1964). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 78(1): 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521311 [details]
additional source Hanna, M. (1969). Dispersal of <i>Helix aspersa</i> with container grown nursery stock. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 82(4): 145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517204 [details]
additional source Neck, R. W. (1977). Introduced land snails of Travis County, Texas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 140-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273666
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Stern, E. M. & Vander Weit, C. A. (1982). <i>Helix aspersa</i> and <i>Polygyra cereolus</i>, two gastropods introduced into Wisconsin. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(4): 129-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497694 [details]
additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 275 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To GenBank (1872 nucleotides; 925 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1420449)
To GenBank (1872 nucleotides; 925 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1420449)
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