Theba pisana (Muller, 1774)
(White Snail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTheba pisana (White Snail)
FamilyHELICIDAE (typical snails)
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Theba pisana (White Snail) :
1: Theba pisana (White Snail)
6 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW97 50° 30’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
on sand dunes
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Theba pisana (White Snail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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