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Vienna Grove Snail

Caucasotachea vindobonensis

Classification

Family
Helicidae

Caucasotachea vindobonensis is a large species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Helicidae. The scientific name is derived from the Celtic settlement Vindobona, now known as Vienna, the capital of Austria. This species was formerly assigned to the genus Cepaea.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Italy · 32Germany · 12