Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   MOLLUSKS   (MOLLUSCA)
Class   SNAILS AND CONCHS   (GASTROPODA)
Order   SNAILS   (PULMONATA)
Family 
Common name: SNAILS - LARGER
Scientific name: ACAVIDAE
Common name: SNAILS - LAND SNAILS OF AFRICA
Scientific name: ACHATINIDAE OF AFRICA
Common name:
Scientific name: BRADYBAENIDAE
Common name:
Scientific name: BULIMULOIDEA
Common name:
Scientific name: CAMAENIDAE
Common name: SHELL - PEANUT
Scientific name: CERIONIDAE
Common name:
Scientific name: HELICARIONIDAE
Common name: SLUGS
Scientific name: LIMACIDAE
Common name: SNAIL - POND
Scientific name: LYMNAEIDAE
Common name:
Scientific name: MEGALOBULIMIDAE
Common name: TREE SNAILS
Scientific name: ORTHALICIDAE
Common name: SNAIL - RAMSHORN
Scientific name: PLANORBIDAE