Otala punctata
| Otala punctata | |
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| A live individual of Otala punctata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
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clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Genus: | Otala |
| Species: | O. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
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Otala punctata (O. F. Müller, 1774) |
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clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Otala punctata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae. They are prepared in a typical dish in South Spain, "cabrillas", cooked in spicy tomato sauce.
This species occurs in Spain.
This species is already established in the USA, and 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.
Three views of the shell:
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