Cochlicella
| Cochlicella | |
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| Cochlicella barbara | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia informal group Pulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Cochlicellidae |
| Genus: |
Cochlicella Férussac, 1821 |
Cochlicella is a genus of small, narrow-shelled, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Cochlicellidae, previously placed in the Helicidae or Hygromiidae.
This genus has not yet become established in the USA, but it is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest, an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that this species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA.
Species within the genus Cochlicella include:
Cochlicella acuta acuta (subadult)
Cochlicella acuta acuta (adult)
Cochlicella acuta acuta f. gigantea
Cochlicella acuta raphidia
(Pale form)
Cochlicella acuta raphidia
(Coloured form)
Cochlicella barbara
(Slender form)
Cochlicella barbara
(Stocky form)
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