Facts
Paravitrea multidentata (Binney,1840) (Dentate Superocoil) is very
closely related to the species Paravitrea lamellidens
(Pilsbry, 1898)
(Lamellate Supercoil). They were once thought to be the
same species but then split in the like 1800's due to their
unique shells,size difference, and difference in teeth. (Baker,
1931)
To Learn a little more about the closely related Lamellate
Supercoil, click on the this sentence.
The life span of the Paravitrea multidentata (Binney,
1840) was not
specifically stated, but most common land snails (subclass
Pulmonata) live anywhere from several weeks to several months.
(Hotopp, 2006)
Paravitrea multidentata (Binney, 1840) has been renamed many times.
Names such as Helix multidentata, Hyalina
multidentata, Zonites multidentata, Vitrea multidentata,
Gastrodonta multidentata have all been used for this
species. This species name was changed 5 times in 80 years (Pilsbry,
1939).
Paravitrea multidentata (Binney, 1840) has compact coiling of whorls on
their shell is one distinct feature that differs this snail from any
other snail like it (Brown, 1903).
Paravitrea multidentata (Binney, 1840) to have not evolved as much as
other species in the genus Paravitrea because they still have rows
of teeth, while most other species are now toothless (Pilsbry,
1939)