''Elaphroconcha'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of air-breathing land snails,

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pulmonate gastropod

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s in the family

Dyakiidae Dyakiidae is a family of air-breathing land snails terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochomorphoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Some of the species in this family are s ...

. The generic name ''Elaphroconcha'' consist of

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word ἐλαφρός (elaphrós) that means "light" and of Ancient Greek word κόγχη (konche) that means "shell" (conch).

Species

The genus ''Elaphroconcha'' includes 10 species:Tumpeesuwan C., Naggs F. & Panha S. (31 August 2007) "A new genus and new species of dyakiid snail (Pulmonata: Dyakiidae) from the Phu Phan range, northeastern Thailand". ''

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Elaphroconcha internota ''Elaphroconcha'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Dyakiidae. The generic name ''Elaphroconcha'' consist of Ancient Greek word ἐλαφρός (elaphrós) that means "light" and of ...

'' (E. Smith, 1898) - the type species * ''

Elaphroconcha javacensis ''Elaphroconcha'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Dyakiidae. The generic name ''Elaphroconcha'' consist of Ancient Greek word ἐλαφρός (elaphrós) that means "light" and of ...

'' Férrusac, 1821
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Elaphroconcha patens ''Elaphroconcha'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Dyakiidae. The generic name ''Elaphroconcha'' consist of Ancient Greek word ἐλαφρός (elaphrós) that means "light" and of ...

'' E. von Martens, 1898

Description

Gerard Pierre Laurent Kalshoven Gude Gerard Pierre Laurent Kalshoven Gude (1858 Amsterdam – 8 November 1924)Bernard Barham Woodward, Woodward B. B. (1925). " GERARD PIERRE LAURENT KALSHOVEN GUDE, F.Z.S., ETC. 1858–1924". ''Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London'' 16(5 ...

described the genus like this:

References

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External links

* http://www.ne.jp/asahi/dexter/sinister/gallery/genera/Elaphroconcha.html {{Taxonbar, from=Q5353502 Dyakiidae