''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing
land snails,
terrestrial
Terrestrial refers to things related to land or the planet Earth.
Terrestrial may also refer to:
* Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on land opposed to living in water, or sometimes an animal that lives on or near the ground, as opposed to ...
pulmonate gastropod mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is es ...
s in the family
Ariophantidae
Ariophantidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails and semi- slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
Distribu ...
. These snails are restricted to
South India
South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and T ...
and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
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Cryptozona albata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozo ...
''
(W.T. Blanford, 1880)
* ''
Cryptozona basilessa
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(W.H. Benson, 1865)
* ''
Cryptozona belangeri
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(G.P. Deshayes)
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Cryptozona bistrialis
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
(H.H. Beck, 1837)
* ''
Cryptozona ceraria
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozo ...
''
(W.H. Benson, 1853)
* ''
Cryptozona ceylanica''
(L. Pfeiffer)
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Cryptozona chenui
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1847)
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Cryptozona chrysoraphe
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
O.F. von Möllendorff
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Cryptozona crossei''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1862)
* ''
Cryptozona danae''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1862)
* ''
Cryptozona dohrniana''
(L. Pfeiffer)
* ''
Cryptozona granulosa''
(O.F. von Möllendorff)
* ''
Cryptozona inflata''
(O.F. von Möllendorff)
* ''
Cryptozona juliana
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
(J.E. Gray, 1834)
* ''
Cryptozona ligulata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
(A.E.J. Férussac, 1821)
* ''
Cryptozona maderaspatana
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Spe ...
''
(J.E. Gray, 1834)
* ''
Cryptozona menglunensis
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
C. Chen, S.P. Zhang & X.T. Ma, 1995
* ''
Cryptozona naninoides
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(W.H. Benson)
* ''
Cryptozona novella
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1854)
* ''
Cryptozona pharangensis
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(O.F. von Möllendorff, 1901)
* ''
Cryptozona promiscua
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(E.A. Smith, 1895)
* ''
Cryptozona rugosissima
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozo ...
''
O.F. von Möllendorff, 1903
* ''
Cryptozona semirugata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptozo ...
''
(H.H. Beck, 1837)
* ''
Cryptozona sisparica''
(W.T. Blanford, 1866)
* ''
Cryptozona solata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(W.H. Benson, 1848)
References
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