Helicina orbiculata (Say, 1818)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Cycloneritida |
| Family | Helicinidae |
| Genus | Helicina |
| Species | Helicina orbiculata (Say, 1818) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Jefferson
- Tennessee
- Grundy
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Lewis, J.J. 2005. A biological inventory of caves of the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 156 pp.
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Helicina orbiculata (Say, 1818). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2511. https://cavebiology.org/species/helicina-orbiculata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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