Helminthoglypta stiversiana, the Point Reyes shoulderband, is a species of land snail within the family Xanthonychidae. H. stiversiana has an orange-brown colored shell with a reddish-brown line running through, with the body typically being a dark gray color. Shells of dead individuals can be found white, but can retain the line in them. This species has not been comprehensively documented in scientific literature, most information can be inferred from other species in its genus. It is endemic to California. Its range is found in coastal regions of Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin County. It is especially present in and around Point Reyes National Seashore and Sonoma Coast State Park.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Point Reyes Shoulderband Snail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Helminthoglypta exarata
- Helminthoglypta arrosa
- Noyo intersessa
- Helminthoglypta nickliniana
- Helminthoglypta ayresiana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Stylommatophora
- Family
- Xanthonychidae
- Genus
- Helminthoglypta
- Species
- Helminthoglypta stiversiana
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