Helicina aspersa
| Helicina aspersa | |
|---|---|
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| Foaming behaviour of Helicina aspersa while attacked by a larva of Alecton discoidalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Helicinidae |
| Genus: | Helicina |
| Species: | H. aspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicina aspersa Pfeiffer, 1839 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Helicina adspersa (lapsus) | |
Helicina aspersa is a species of a land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Helicinidae.[1]
Distribution
This species lives in Cuba.[2][1]
Ecology
Helicina aspersa is a tree dwelling species.[1]
Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[1] On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
- ^ "Mollusca" Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011. (listed as "Helicina adspersa Pfeiffer, 1839").