Camaenidae

gastropod family

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The Camaenidae are a family of land snails within the order Sigmurethra. These snails are characterized by having either no accessory glands on their genitalia or, in some cases, having them present. They are considered dominant land snails in many regions. The family Camaenidae is part of the superfamily Helicacea, which includes other land snails, some of which are edible.1

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Land snails without (Oreohelicidae and Camaenidae) or with (Bradybaenidae, Helminthoglyptidae, and Helicidae) accessory glands on the genitalia; dominant land snails in most regions, including the edible snails of Europe (Helicidae).
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Land snails without (Oreohelicidae and Camaenidae) or with (Bradybaenidae, Helminthoglyptidae, and Helicidae) accessory glands on the genitalia; dominant land snails in most regions, including the edible snails of Europe (Helicidae).
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