Helicodiscus villosus D. C. Dourson, 2015
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Helicodiscus villosus D. C. Dourson, 2015
- Name authority
- D. C. Dourson, 2015
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Helicodiscidae
- Genus
- Helicodiscus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassHeterobranchia Burmeister, 1837
- infraclassEuthyneura Spengel, 1881
- subterclassTectipleura
- superorderEupulmonata Haszprunar & Huber, 1990
- superfamilyPunctoidea E. S. Morse, 1864
- familyHelicodiscidae Pilsbry, 1927
- subfamilyHelicodiscinae Pilsbry, 1927
- genusHelicodiscus E. S. Morse, 1864
- speciesHelicodiscus villosus D. C. Dourson, 2015
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Helicodiscus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Helicodiscus parallelus (Say, 1821) | HelicodiscidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helicodiscus roemeri (Andreae, 1902) | HelicodiscidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Dourson, D. C. (2015). Land Snails of West Virginia. Bakersville, North Carolina: Goatslug Publications. [vi], 412 pp. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3K86Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.