Species of gastropod
Cyclophorus aurantiacus is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Cyclophoridae.[1]
The species is found in Southeastern Asia.[1] In Thailand, this type of land snail called Hoi hom (Thai: หอยหอม, "fragrant snail") what with they have a fragrant smell when cooked as food, and on that account, they are cooked and eaten as local food in some provinces such as Nakhon Nayok.[2]
Subspecies:
- Cyclophorus aurantiacus pernobilis (Gould, 1843)[1]
References
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