Caracolus marginella[1] is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae.

Caracolus marginella
Caracolus marginella shells
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Solaropsidae
Genus: Caracolus
Species:
C. marginella
Binomial name
Caracolus marginella
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms

Caracolus marginellus (Gmelin, 1791)

Distribution

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The distribution of Caracolus marginella includes:

  • Puerto Rico
  • Florida

Description

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The shell has 5-6 whorls.[2] The width of the shell is 35–45 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Schileyko A. A. (2006). "Treatise on recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 13. Helicidae, Pleurodontidae, Polygyridae, Ammonitellidae, Oreohelicidae, Thysanophoridae". Ruthenica Suppl. 2: 1765-1906. pages 1826.
  2. ^ a b Auffenberg A. & Stange L. A. (1993). Entomology Circular 356. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. PDF Archived May 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

Further reading

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  • Clapp G. H. (1919). "Cuban mollusks colonized in Florida". The Nautilus 32: 104-105.
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