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Velutina velutina (Müller, 1777)
Spiral Velvet Snail
Family: Velutinidae
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Distribution of Velutina velutina in British Columbia
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Status Information

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Bulla velutina Müller, 1776
Helix laevigata Linné, 1758
Patella subspiralis Gmelin, 1791
Velutina capuliformis Locard, 1886
Velutina capuloidea Blainville, 1824
Velutina capuloides de Blainville, 1825
Velutina grandis Mörch, 1857
Velutina haliotidea (Fabricius, 1780)
Velutina rupicola Conrad, 1831
Velutina solida Martens, 1858
Velutina striata Macgillivray, 1843
Velutina vulgaris Fleming, 1820

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-02-15 6:54:53 PM]
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