Helicodiscus inermis H. B. Baker, 1929

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Mollusca
Class	Gastropoda
Order	Stylommatophora
Family	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Helicodiscus
Species	Helicodiscus inermis H. B. Baker, 1929

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Troglophile
Realm: Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Known from one county in Alabama.

Continent

North America

Country

United States

States and provinces

Alabama

Counties

Alabama: Madison

Conservation and management

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Cooper, J.E. 1975. Ecological and behavioral studies in Shelta Cave, Alabama, with emphasis on decapod crustaceans. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. 364 pp.

This account was last revised 6 September 2026.

How to cite this account

Helicodiscus inermis H. B. Baker, 1929. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1755. https://cavebiology.org/species/helicodiscus-inermis/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

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