Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758
(Roman Snail)

Interactions where Helix pomatia is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is ectoparasitised by UK/IrelandMajor Riccardoella limacum Roman Snail Mite, Slug Mite Trombidiformes: Ereynetidae Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres., Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986
A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.)., Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M., 1946
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Ereynetidae/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacum/Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacumRoman snail mite, slug mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Helicidae/Helix (Helix) pomatia/Helix (Helix) pomatiaRoman snailMajor ectoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres.Acarologia Vol 27 (2): 125-140.
Turk, F.A., Phillips, S.-M., 1946A Monograph of the Slug Mite-Riccardoella limacum (Schrank.).Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Series A. Vol 115: 448-472.

Helix pomatia (Roman Snail) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelix pomatia (Roman Snail)
GenusHelix (a genus of molluscs)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Helix pomatia (Roman Snail)

Helix pomatia (Roman Snail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Elmslie, L.J. 2001 Strain differences in Helix pomatia L. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata): diapuse, digging, growth rate and shell fill J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 67: 121-124.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Helix pomatia (Roman Snail):

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