Vertiginidae

	Vertiginidae Vertiginidae, common name the whorl snails, is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. Distribution The distribution of the Vertiginidae is in the Northern Hemisphere: North America (60 species), Eurasia (30 species), North and central Africa (3-5 species). That gives a total of approximately 93-95 species. Ecology Snails in this family inhabit habitats ranging from forests to semi-open and open habitats with various different kinds of substrate cover, vegetation and humidity. They feed on microflora - bacteria and fungi - growing on dead and living plants. Taxonomy The following three subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): * Subfamily Vertigininae Fitzinger, 1833 Tribe Vertiginini Fitzinger, 1833 Tribe Truncatellinini Steenberg, 1925 - synonyms: Truncatellininae; Columellinae Schileyko, 1998 - raised in 2016 to family level Truncatellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Vertigo (gastropod) ''Vertigo'' is a genus of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vertigo O. F. Müller, 1773. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=426423 on 2023-02-07 Description Snails in the genus ''Vertigo'' have no oral tentacles, thus they have only one pair of tentacles. The jaw is arched; the ends squarely truncated; the anterior surface striate; the cutting edge with a median projection. The radula has a central tooth that is almost square, tricuspid, as large as or larger than the lateral teeth, which are similar, narrower, and bi- or tricuspid. The marginal teeth are low, wide and serrated. Shell The shell is deeply rimate and ovate. The apex is acuminate and obtuse. The shell has 5–6 whorls. The last whorl is rounded. The aperture is semioval with 4 to 7 folds. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Costigo ''Costigo'' is a genus of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Vertiginidae Vertiginidae, common name the whorl snails, is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. Distribution The distribution of the Vertiginidae is in the ..., the whorl snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Costigo O. Boettger, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=875182 on 2020-09-22 Species Species within the genus ''Costigo'' include: * '' Costigo calamianica'' (Möllendorff, 1898) * '' Costigo desmazuresi'' (Crosse, 1873) * '' Costigo saparuana'' (Boettger, 1891) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Costigo borbonica'' (H. Adams, 1868): synonym of '' Gibbulinopsis pupula'' (Deshayes, 1863) (junior synonym) * ''Costigo moleculina'' van Benthem Juttin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bothriopupa ''Bothriopupa'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Vertiginidae. The species of this genus are found in Central and Southern America. Species: '' Bothriopupa breviconus'' ''Bothriopupa conoidea'' '' Bothriopupa leucodon'' '' Bothriopupa peruviana'' ''Bothriopupa tenuidens ''Bothriopupa tenuidens'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Vertiginidae Vertiginidae, common name the whorl snails, is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks i ...'' '' Bothriopupa variolosa'' References Vertiginidae {{Vertiginidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cylindrovertilla ''Cylindrovertilla'' is a genus of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Vertiginidae Vertiginidae, common name the whorl snails, is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. Distribution The distribution of the Vertiginidae is in the ..., the whorl snails. Species Species within the genus ''Cylindrovertilla'' include: * '' Cylindrovertilla kingi'' (Cox, 1864) References External links Australian Biological Resources Study info Vertiginidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Vertiginidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bothriopupa Tenuidens ''Bothriopupa tenuidens'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Vertiginidae. The species is found in Central America. References Vertiginidae Gastropods described in 1845 {{Vertiginidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]