''Oreohelix'' is a

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of air-breathing

land snail A land snail is any of the numerous species of snail that live on land, as opposed to the sea snails and freshwater snails. ''Land snail'' is the common name for terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells (those without shells are known as ...

, a terrestrial

pulmonate Pulmonata or pulmonates, is an informal group (previously an order, and before that a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group includ ...

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 ...

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in the family

Oreohelicidae Oreohelicidae is a family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Anatomy In this famil ...

. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native to the western United States, especially the

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, and Southwest.

Species

Species within the genus ''Oreohelix'' include: *'' Oreohelix alpina'' – alpine mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix amariradix ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Bitter Root mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix anchana'' – Ancha mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix barbata ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – bearded mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix californica ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Clark mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix carinifera'' – keeled mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix concentrata ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Huachuca mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix confragosa ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Pinos Altos mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix elrodi ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – carinate mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix eurekensis ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Eureka mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix hammeri The Seven Devils mountain snail, scientific name ''Oreohelix hammeri'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. This species is endemic to the United States The Unit ...

'' – Seven Devils mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix handi ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – spring mountainsnail * ''

Oreohelix haydeni ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – lyrate mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix hendersoni ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – pallid mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix howardi ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Mill Creek mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix idahoensis The costate mountain snail, scientific name ''Oreohelix idahoensis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. This species is endemic to the United States The United ...

'' – costate mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix intersum ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Deep Slide mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix jaegeri ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Kyle Canyon mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix jugalis'' – Boulder Pile mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix junii'' – Grand Coulee mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix magdalenae'' – Magdalena mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix metcalfei'' – Black Range mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix nevadensis'' – Schell Creek mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix peripherica'' – Deseret mountainsnail ** ''Oreohelix peripherica peripherica'' (Ancey, 1881) ** ''Oreohelix peripherica wasatchensis'' (Binney, 1886) *'' Oreohelix pilsbryi'' – Mineral Creek mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix pygmaea'' – pygmy mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix socorroensis'' – Socorro mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix strigosa'' – rocky mountainsnail * ''

Oreohelix subrudis ''Oreohelix subrudis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae Oreohelicidae is a family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastrop ...

'' – subalpine mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix swopei'' – Morgan Creek mountainsnail *'' Oreohelix tenuistriata'' – thin-ribbed mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix vortex'' – vortex banded mountainsnail * '' Oreohelix waltoni'' – lava rock mountainsnail *''

Oreohelix yavapai ''Oreohelix'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae. ''Oreohelix'' is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae. There are about 79 species in this genus. They are native ...

'' – Yavapai mountainsnail

Species

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