Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801) is a animal in the Clausiliidae family, order Stylommatophora, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra plicatula is a European clausilium-bearing snail that lives in woods, with adult live weight ~66 mg.

Family
Genus
Macrogastra
Order
Stylommatophora
Class
Gastropoda

About Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra plicatula, described by Draparnaud in 1801, is a species of snail that, like all other species in its family, possesses a clausilium. The average weight of an adult live Macrogastra plicatula is 66.0 ± 1.6 mg. This species is native to Europe, where it occurs in countries including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine, as well as other regions. In terms of ecology, Macrogastra plicatula inhabits woodland areas.

Photo: (c) František Bednár, all rights reserved, uploaded by František Bednár

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Stylommatophora Clausiliidae Macrogastra

More from Clausiliidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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