Caracolus marginella explained

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

Distribution

The distribution of Caracolus marginella includes:

• Puerto Rico
• Florida

Description

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

Further reading

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

External links

• Caracolus marginella on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

Notes and References

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. Auffenberg A. & Stange L. A. (1993). Entomology Circular 356. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. PDF .