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Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774
1246328 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1246328)
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Müller, O. F. (1774). Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. vol 2: I-XXXVI, 1-214, 10 unnumbered pages. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Molleriana., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 59 [details]
page(s): 59 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774. Accessed through: Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Panov, V. E.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Robinson, T. B.; Rius, M.; Sobczyk, R.; Stern, N.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Yeo Chong Jinn, D.; Zhan, A. (2025) World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced%20/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1246328 on 2025-04-05
Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Pino, L.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Rius, M.; Robinson, T. B.; Sobczyk, R.; Stępień, A.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Zhan, A. (2025). World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS). Helix aspersa O. F. Müller, 1774. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/introduced./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1246328 on 2025-04-05
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Müller, O. F. (1774). Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. vol 2: I-XXXVI, 1-214, 10 unnumbered pages. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Molleriana., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 59 [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1987). <i>Helix aspersa</i> (Gastropoda Pulmonata) in The Gambia. West Africa. <em>Basteria.</em> 51: 16., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596837 [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1981). <i>Cochlicopa lubricella</i> and <i>Helix aspersa</i> as alien land snails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia. <em>Basteria.</em> 45: 71–72., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596736 [details]
additional source Maurrasse, F. (1972). On the presence of large numbers of speckled garden snail, <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Haiti. <em>New York Shell Club Notes.</em> no. 180: 5-6. [details]
additional source Benson, W. H. (1842). Note of Irish fresh water snails. <em>Calcutta Journal of Natural History: and miscellany of the arts and sciences of India.</em> 2: 223-224., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126989
page(s): 224 [details]
additional source Keep, J. (1902). <i>Helix aspersa</i> increasing in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 15(10): 119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1738508 [details]
additional source Stearns, R. E. C. (1903). Mollusks ocurring in southern California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(12): 133-134., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754393#page/165/ [details]
additional source Yates, L. G. (1891). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 5(6): 71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42788867 [details]
additional source Cockerell, T. D. A. (1946). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in New Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(4): 144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523647 [details]
additional source Chung, D. J. D. (1987). Courtship and dart shooting behavior of the land snail <i>Helix aspersa</i>. <em>The Veliger.</em> 30(1): 24-39., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467918 [details]
additional source Harry, H. W. (1948). Notes on the foreign land snails of Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 20-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519559
page(s): 21 [details]
additional source Hanna, G. D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 30 [details]
additional source Knight, H. (1952). A new record of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 65(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524876 [details]
additional source Rees, W. J. (1955). Escaped escargots. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(3): 90-94., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516573 [details]
additional source Mead, A. R. (1955). The proposed introduction of predatory snails into California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(2): 37-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525200 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). First <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(4): 141-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525312 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). Second <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii and data on carnivorous snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(2): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520738 [details]
additional source Hermann, P. W. & Dundee, S. D. (1964). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 78(1): 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521311 [details]
additional source Hanna, M. (1969). Dispersal of <i>Helix aspersa</i> with container grown nursery stock. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 82(4): 145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517204 [details]
additional source Neck, R. W. (1977). Introduced land snails of Travis County, Texas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 140-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273666
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Stern, E. M. & Vander Weit, C. A. (1982). <i>Helix aspersa</i> and <i>Polygyra cereolus</i>, two gastropods introduced into Wisconsin. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(4): 129-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497694 [details]
additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 275 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 59 [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1987). <i>Helix aspersa</i> (Gastropoda Pulmonata) in The Gambia. West Africa. <em>Basteria.</em> 51: 16., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596837 [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1981). <i>Cochlicopa lubricella</i> and <i>Helix aspersa</i> as alien land snails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia. <em>Basteria.</em> 45: 71–72., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596736 [details]
additional source Maurrasse, F. (1972). On the presence of large numbers of speckled garden snail, <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Haiti. <em>New York Shell Club Notes.</em> no. 180: 5-6. [details]
additional source Benson, W. H. (1842). Note of Irish fresh water snails. <em>Calcutta Journal of Natural History: and miscellany of the arts and sciences of India.</em> 2: 223-224., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126989
page(s): 224 [details]
additional source Keep, J. (1902). <i>Helix aspersa</i> increasing in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 15(10): 119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1738508 [details]
additional source Stearns, R. E. C. (1903). Mollusks ocurring in southern California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(12): 133-134., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754393#page/165/ [details]
additional source Yates, L. G. (1891). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 5(6): 71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42788867 [details]
additional source Cockerell, T. D. A. (1946). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in New Mexico. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 59(4): 144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523647 [details]
additional source Chung, D. J. D. (1987). Courtship and dart shooting behavior of the land snail <i>Helix aspersa</i>. <em>The Veliger.</em> 30(1): 24-39., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467918 [details]
additional source Harry, H. W. (1948). Notes on the foreign land snails of Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 20-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519559
page(s): 21 [details]
additional source Hanna, G. D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 30 [details]
additional source Knight, H. (1952). A new record of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 65(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524876 [details]
additional source Rees, W. J. (1955). Escaped escargots. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 68(3): 90-94., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516573 [details]
additional source Mead, A. R. (1955). The proposed introduction of predatory snails into California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(2): 37-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525200 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). First <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 69(4): 141-142., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8525312 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1956). Second <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Hawaii and data on carnivorous snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(2): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520738 [details]
additional source Hermann, P. W. & Dundee, S. D. (1964). <i>Helix aspersa</i> in Louisiana. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 78(1): 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8521311 [details]
additional source Hanna, M. (1969). Dispersal of <i>Helix aspersa</i> with container grown nursery stock. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 82(4): 145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517204 [details]
additional source Neck, R. W. (1977). Introduced land snails of Travis County, Texas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 140-143., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273666
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Stern, E. M. & Vander Weit, C. A. (1982). <i>Helix aspersa</i> and <i>Polygyra cereolus</i>, two gastropods introduced into Wisconsin. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(4): 129-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497694 [details]
additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 275 [details] Available for editors
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