Land Snails of Houston, TX and Vicinity

BRADYBAENIDAE
Asian Trampsnail Bradybaena similaris I T N G5 Burch 182 Exotic


BULIMULIDAE
Striped Radbotus Rabdotus alternatus I T N G5 Burch 134 Hubricht M354,35
Whitewashed Rabdotus Rabdotus dealbatus I T N G5 Burch 133 Hubricht M355,35
Prairie Rabdotus Rabdotus mooreanus I T N G5 Hubricht M353,35


CARYCHIIDAE
Southern Thorn Carychium mexicanum I T N G5 Hubricht M14,6

DISCIDAE
Tombigbee Tigersnail Anguispira macneilli I T N G2
Southeastern Tigersnail Anguispira strongyloides I T N G5 Burch 75 Hubricht M159,18


FERRUSSACIIDAE
Obtuse Awlsnail Cecilioides aperta I T N G5 Exotic

HAPLOTREMATIDAE
Gray-foot Lancetooth Haplotrema concavum I T N G5 Burch 120 Hubricht M336,33


HELICARIONIDAE
Silk Hive Euconulus trochulus I T N G5 Burch 103 Hubricht M332,33


HELICIDAE
Grovesnail Cepaea nemoralis I T N G5 Exotic
Brown Gardensnail Helix aspersa I T N G5 Burch 187 Exotic
Milk Snail Otala lactea I T N G5 Burch 185 Exotic
Chocolate-band Snail Eobania vermiculata I T N G5 Burch 186 Exotic


HELICINIDAE
Globular Drop Oligyra orbiculata I T N G5 Burch 37 Hubricht M2,3


HELICODISCIDAE
Oldfield Coil Helicodiscus inermis I T N G4 Hubricht M187,22
Tight Coil Helicodiscus notius I T N G5 Hubricht M178,21
Compound Coil Helicodiscus parallelus I T N G5 Burch 78 Hubricht M185,21
Smooth Coil Helicodiscus singleyanus I T N G5 Burch 79 Hubricht M179,22
Crosstimbers Coil Helicodiscus tridens I T N G2 Burch 106 Hubricht M182,20

LIMACIDAE
Evening Fieldslug Deroceras laeve I T N G5 Burch 83 Hubricht M202,22
Yellow Gardenslug Limax flavus I T N G5 Burch 82 Exotic

PHILOMYCIDAE
Changeable Mantleslug Megapallifera mutabilis I T N G5 Hubricht M150,17
Carolina Mantleslug Philomycus carolinianus I T N G5 Burch 71 Hubricht M143,16


POLYGYRIDAE
Ocala Liptooth Daedalochila auriformis I T N G4 Burch 151 Hubricht M367,36
Gulf Coast LiptoothDaedalochila leporina I T N G4 Burch 154 Hubricht M378,38
Marsh LiptoothDaedalochila triodontoides I T N G3 Burch 155 Hubricht M375,37
Lowland Pillsnail Euchemotrema leai aliciae I T N G5 Burch 169 Hubricht M421,41
ShagreenInflectarius inflectus I T N G5 Burch 157 Hubricht M439,42
Texas Liptooth Linisa texasiana I T N G3 Burch 156 Hubricht M373,37
White-Lip Globe Mesodon thyroidus I T N G5 Burch 176 Hubricht M466,45
Oakwood LiptoothMillerelix dorfeuilliana I T N G4 Burch 153 Hubricht M393,38
Edwards Plateau LiptoothMillerelix gracilis I T N G2 Hubricht M391,38
Grassland Liptooth Millerelix mooreana I T N G3 Burch 154 Hubricht M389,38
Texas OvalPatera roemeri I T N G3 Burch 163 Hubricht M474,44
Southern FlatcoilPolygyra cereolus I T N G4 Burch 149 Hubricht M363,36
Florida FlatcoilPolygyra septemvolva I T N G5 Burch 149 Hubricht M365,36
Banded ScrubsnailPraticolella berlandieriana I T N G2 Burch 180 Hubricht M432,42
Sandyland ScrubsnailPraticolella pachyloma I T N G3 Hubricht M430,41
Inland SlitmouthStenotrema stenotrema I T N G5 Burch 146 Hubricht M406,40
Post Oak ThreetoothTriodopsis cragini I T N G4 Burch 164 Hubricht M512,47
Sharp WedgeTriodopsis fosteri I T N G5 Burch 159 Hubricht M504,49
Pineywoods ThreetoothTriodopsis henriettae I T N G3 Hubricht M499,47
Texas ThreetoothTriodopsis vultuosa I T N G3 Burch 166 Hubricht M494,47

PUNCTIDAE
Small Spot Punctum minutissimum I T N G5 Burch 80 Hubricht M200,22
Glass Spot Punctum vitreum I T N G5 Burch 80 Hubricht M201,22


PUPILLIDAE
Yam Babybody Pupisoma dioscoricola I T N G3 Burch 49 Hubricht M98,12
Gulf Babybody Pupisoma macneilli I T N G3 Burch 49 Hubricht M99,12
Bottleneck Snaggletooth Gastrocopta contracta I T N G5 Burch 50 Hubricht M42,8
Bark Snaggletooth Gastrocopta corticaria I T N G5 Burch 53 Hubricht M53,9
Crested Snaggletooth Gastrocopta cristata I T N G5 Burch 52 Hubricht M47,10
Slim Snaggletooth Gastrocopta pellucida I T N G5 Burch 53 Hubricht M49,10
Comb Snaggletooth Gastrocopta pentodon I T N G5 Burch 54 Hubricht M61,9
Wing Snaggletooth Gastrocopta procera I T N G5 Burch 52 Hubricht M46,9
Gulf Coast Snaggletooth Gastrocopta riparia I T N G4 Hubricht M52,9
Tapered Snaggletooth Gastrocopta rupicola I T N G3 Burch 51 Hubricht M45,9
Gastrocopta sterkiana I T N G2 Hubricht M60,9
White Snaggletooth Gastrocopta tappaniana I T N G5 Burch 54 Hubricht M57,9
White-lip Dagger Pupoides albilabris I T N G5 Burch 47 Hubricht M38,8
Blade Vertigo Vertigo milium I T N G5 Burch 56 Hubricht M65,10
Palmetto Vertigo Vertigo oralis I T N G5 Hubricht M70,10
Capitol Vertigo Vertigo oscariana I T N G4 Burch 56 Hubricht M66,10
Ovate Vertigo Vertigo ovata I T N G5 Burch 59 Hubricht M67,11
Striate VertigoVertigo rugosula I T N G4 Burch 58 Hubricht M68,10
Swamp Vertigo Vertigo teskeyae I T N G5 Hubricht M72,11
Honey Vertigo Vertigo tridentata I T N G5 Burch 61 Hubricht M73,11


SPIRAXIDAE
Rosy Wolfsnail Euglandina rosea I T N G5 Burch 122 Hubricht M340,34
Striate Wolfsnail Euglandina singleyana I T N G3 Hubricht M342,34
Glossy Wolfsnail Euglandina texasiana I T N G1 Burch 121 Hubricht M341,34


STREPTAXIDAE
Two-tone Culella Huttonella bicolor I T N G5 Exotic

STROBILOPSIDAE
Bronze Pinecone Strobilops aenea I T N G? Burch 65 Hubricht M105,13
Flattened Pinecone Strobilops hubbardi I T N G3 Burch 65 Hubricht M109,13
Maze Pinecone Strobilops labyrinthica I T N G? Burch 66 Hubricht M103,13
Strobilops lonsdalei lonsdalei I T N G?
Southern Pinecone Strobilops texasiana I T N G? Burch 66 Hubricht M104,13


SUBULINIDAE
Graceful Awlsnail Allopeas gracile I T N G5 Exotic
Dwarf Awlsnail Opeas pumilum I T N G5 Burch 126 Exotic
Sharp Awlsnail Opeas pygula I T N G5 Burch 125 Exotic
Decollate Snail Rumina decollata I T N G5 Burch 123 Exotic
Graceful Awlsnail? Lamellaxis gracilis I T N G5 Burch 126 Exotic
Tiny Awlsnail Lamellaxis micra I T N G5 Burch 125 Exotic


SUCCINEIDAE
Catinella avara I T N G5 Burch 67 Hubricht M134,16
Catinella texana I T N G1 Hubricht 16
Suboval Ambersnail Catinella vermeta I T N G5 Hubricht 16
Louisiana Ambersnail Oxyloma salleanum I T N G3 Hubricht M114,14
Spotted Ambersnail Succinea forsheyi I T N G4 Hubricht M119,15
Dryland Ambersnail Succinea greerii I T N G3 Hubricht M121,15
Santa Rita Ambersnail Succinea grosvenori I T N G5 Hubricht M122,15
Mexico Ambersnail Succinea luteola I T N G4 Hubricht M123,15
Saltmarsh Ambersnail Succinea paralia I T N G2 Hubricht M124,14
Squatty Ambersnail Succinea unicolor I T N G2 Hubricht M120,15


TRUNCATELLIDAE
Truncatella subcylindrica I T N G? Burch 40 Hubricht M10,5

VERONICELLIDAE
Spotted Leatherleaf Diplosolenodes occidentale I T N G5 Exotic?
Tan Leatherleaf Leidyula moreleti I T N G5 Exotic?

ZONITIDAE
Carved Glyph Glyphyalinia indentata I T N G5 Burch 101 Hubricht M222,24
Texas Glyph Glyphyalinia umbilicata I T N G5 Hubricht M231,35
Southeastern Gem Hawaiia alachuana I T N G4 Hubricht M290,29
Minute Gem Hawaiia minuscula I T N G5 Burch 106 Hubricht M289,29
Brittle Button Mesomphix friabilis I T N G5 Burch 92 Hubricht M239,26
Globose Button Mesomphix globosus I T N G5 Hubricht M240,35
Triangular Supercoil Paravitrea conecuhensis I T N G3 Burch 111 Hubricht M253,28
Median Striate Striatura meridionalis I T N G5 Burch 88 Hubricht M323,32
Perforate Dome Ventridens demissus I T N G5 Burch 114 Hubricht M309,31
Pyramid Dome Ventridens intertextus I T N G5 Burch 112 Hubricht M316,31
Quick Gloss Zonitoides arboreus I T N G5 Burch 117 Hubricht M321,32


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