Otala punctata
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| authority = (O. F. Müller, 1774)
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- Archelix abrolena var. incrassata Pallary, 1920
- Archelix polita (Gassies, 1856)
- Helix lactea var. polita Gassies, 1856
- Helix punctata O. F. Müller, 1774
- Otala (Otala) punctata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
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Otala punctata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean basin - Andorra, Spain, the Balearic Islands, France, Corsica, Sardinia and Malta
This species is already established in the United States, and is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest, an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore, it has been suggested that this species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA.Cowie R. H., Dillon R. T., Robinson D. G. & Smith J. W. (2009). "Alien non-marine snails and slugs of priority quarantine importance in the United States: A preliminary risk assessment". American Malacological Bulletin 27: 113-132. [http://dillonr.people.cofc.edu/Cowie-et-al-2009.pdf PDF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175729/http://dillonr.people.cofc.edu/Cowie-et-al-2009.pdf |date=2016-06-16 }}.
| +Three views of the shell | File:Otala punctata1.jpg | File:Otala punctata6.jpg | File:Otala punctata5.jpg |
Culinary
In southern Spain they are prepared in a typical dish, "cabrillas", cooked in spicy tomato sauce.
References
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External links
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- [http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/gastro/terrestrial_snails.htm Otala punctata ] on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
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Category:Gastropods described in 1774
Category:Taxa named by Otto Friedrich Müller
Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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