Classification
Domain
Eukarya
This snail is in the Eukarya domain because it's a multicellular
organism. The cells contain mitochondria which are found in all
and only Eukaryotes (Hickman et al.,
2012).
Kingdom
Animalia
This is a multicelluar organism with no cell walls which would classify it as an
animal (Hickman et al, 2012).
Phylum
Mollusca
This snail is an invertebrate and contains a head, visceral
mass, and foot making it a Mollusk
(Gillis, 2012).
Class
Gastropoda
Patera binneyana has 180 degree twisting body and a
operculum on the foot (Gillis, 2012).
Order
Stlyommatophora
It has a lung that breaths air and it is an terrestrial snail
(Hickman et al., 2012).
Family
Polygyridae
This snail is in this family because all snails in this family
do not have a love dart.
Genus
Patera
The snail is placed in this genus because of the way that
it's shell is shaped.
Species
Patera binneyana
