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Helix lucorum

Taxon: Helix lucorum
Author: David Tarkhnishvili
Comment: Rustavi

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Scientific Name ID: 33705
Species: lucorum
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Linnaeus, 1758
Georgian Name: ვაზის ლოკოკინა
GBD Remarks:

H. lucorum is widespread species in Georgia. However it usually occurs in or near urban territories and in some limstone areas where anthropogenic influence is somewhat significant. It does not live in true natural habitats such as forest and subalpine grasslands. 

Outside of Georgia it has circum-Mediterranean distribution and in many European countries (France, Czech republic etc) it has recently appeared and is considered as an invasive species. 


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Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of have not been evaluated