''Auriculella'' is a

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of air-breathing tropical land snails,

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pulmonate gastropod

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s in the family Achatinellidae. They are

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(United States) and several species are extinct. They are

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(egg laying) and hermaphroditic. Among achatinellid snails, they are unique in the fact that they are not restricted to living on plants endemic to the Hawaiian islands. They have been known to relatively thrive on non-native plants such as ginger and

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. ''Auriculella'' is the type genus of the subfamily Auriculellinae.

Species

Species within the genus ''Auriculella'' include: * '' Auriculella auricula'' * '' Auriculella ambusta'' * '' Auriculella brunnea'' * '' Auriculella castanea'' * '' Auriculella canalifera'' * '' Auriculella cerea'' * '' Auriculella crassula'' * ''

Auriculella diaphana ''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg lay ...

'' *†'' Auriculella expansa'' * ''

Auriculella perpeusilla ''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg lay ...

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Auriculella flavida ''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg lay ...

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Auriculella malleata ''Auriculella malleata'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollu ...

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Auriculella minuta ''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg lay ...

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Auriculella newcombi ''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg lay ...

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Auriculella perpusilla ''Auriculella perpusilla'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Moll ...

'' * '' Auriculella perversa'' * ''

Auriculella pulchra ''Auriculella pulchra'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. This species is endemic to Hawaii archipelago in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), com ...

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Auriculella olivacea ''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg laying) ...

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Auriculella tenella ''Auriculella tenella'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc. This species is endemic to the United States. Description ''Auriculella tenella's'' shell can be described to have a sinistral ...

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Auriculella uniplicata ''Auriculella uniplicata'' was a species of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. This species was endemic to Hawaii, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as ...

References

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