Helicina aspersa
Encyclopedia
Helicina aspersa is a species
of a land snail
, terrestrial
gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae
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Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis
. On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of a land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
, terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae
Helicinidae
Helicinidae is a family of small tropical land snails which have an operculum. They are terrestrial operculate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicinoidea....
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Ecology
Helicina aspersa is a tree dwelling species.Predators of Helicina aspersa include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis
Alecton discoidalis
Alecton discoidalis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae, commonly known as the Cuban endemic firefly. The larvae of this species are predators on both pulmonate and operculate land snails. Alecton discoidalis is the type species of the genus Alecton.-Distribution:Alecton is the...
. On some occasions, the Helicina aspersa emit a protective foam which enables them to thwart the attack.