18,211 observationsNNA
White Italian Snail
Theba pisana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Stylommatophora ›Family: Helicidae ›Genus: Theba
About
Theba pisana, common names the white garden snail, sand hill snail, white Italian snail, Mediterranean coastal snail, and simply just the Mediterranean snail, is an edible species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of White Italian Snail is Theba pisana.
- The White Italian Snail has a conservation status of NNA.
- White Italian Snail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- White Italian Snail belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- White Italian Snail belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- White Italian Snail belongs to the order Stylommatophora.
- White Italian Snail belongs to the family Helicidae.
- White Italian Snail belongs to the genus Theba.