Helicidae

Helicidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Orthogastropoda
Superorder:	Heterobranchia
Order:	Pulmonata
Superfamily:	Helicoidea
Family:	Helicidae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamilies
Ariantinae Helicinae

Helicidae is family of land gastropods.

Well known species include Helix aspersa and Helix pomatia.

Taxonomy:

• subfamily Ariantinae Mörch 1864.
  • Arianta Turton 1831.
  • Chilostoma Fitzinger 1833.
  • Cylindrus Fitzinger 1833.
  • Helicigona A. Férussac 1821.
  • Isognomostoma Fitzinger 1833.

• subfamily Helicinae Rafinesque 1815.
  • Cantareus Risso 1826.
  • Cepaea Held 1838.
  • Cornu Born 1778.
  • Eobania P. Hesse 1913.
  • Helix Linnaeus 1758.
  • Theba Risso 1826.
  • Otala Schumacher, 1817