''Argna biplicata'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of air-breathing land snail, a

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pulmonate

gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

in the family

Argnidae Argnidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. Distribution Distribution of Argnidae include Europe: southern and eastern Alps and Carpathian Mountains.

. ;Subspecies: * ''Argna biplicata biplicata'' (Michaud, 1831) * ''Argna biplicata excessiva'' (Gredler, 1856) * ''Argna biplicata ulterior'' Klemm, 1962

Distribution

This species occurs in countries including: *

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References

* Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017 Argnidae Gastropods described in 1831 {{Heterobranchia-stub