Helicigona lapicida (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Lapidary Snail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail)
FamilyHELICIDAE (typical snails)
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Helicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail) :
1: Helicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail)
21 Oct 2008 OSGR: ST35 51° 20’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
Live animals under limestone blocks
Image 1: Shells - top views - dry - white backgroundImage 2: Shells - top views - wet - white backgroundImage 3: Shells - underside views - white backgroundImage 4: Top view - animal emerging - close-upImage 5: Top view - close-upImage 6: Top view - in situ - close-upImage 7: Underside - close-up
2: Helicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail)
26 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO22 51° 50’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: Monmouth (VC 35) Wales
on stone wall
Image 1: Animal - side view - enlargedImage 2: Shell - upperside - enlargedImage 3: Shell - underside - enlarged
3: Helicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail)
26 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO22 51° 50’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: Monmouth (VC 35) United Kingdom
on dry stone wall
Image 1: Animal - front view - enlargedImage 2: Animal - oblique view - enlargedImage 3: Animal - side view - enlargedImage 4: Animal - top view - enlarged
4: Helicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail)
14 May 1998 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Large numbers on fallen Beech branches after rain
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Side view showing mouthImage 3: Top viewImage 4: Underside

Helicigona lapicida (Lapidary Snail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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