Geomitridae is a

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of small to medium-sized air-breathing

land snail A land snail is any of the numerous species of snail that live on land, as opposed to the sea snails and freshwater snails. ''Land snail'' is the common name for terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have gastropod shell, shel ...

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pulmonate Pulmonata or pulmonates is an informal group (previously an order, and before that, a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group inclu ...

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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s in the superfamily

Helicoidea Helicoidea is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Taxonomic rank, superfamily of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the order (taxonomy), order Stylommatophora. Taxonomy 2017 taxonomy and l ...

Anatomy

The family is characterized by the presence of a free right ommatophoral retractor (passing outside the peni-oviducal angle) and a double stimulatory apparatus. A free right ommatophoral retractor has been linked to adaptation to

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habitats.

Taxonomy

The family Geomitridae is subdivided in the following subfamilies (according to Razkin ''et al.'', 2015). Genera with the family Geomitridae include: Family Geomitridae
*Not belonging to a subfamily: ** ''

Keraea ''Keraea'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mo ...

'' Gude, 1911 ** '' Peridotitea'' Torres Alba, Holyoak, D. T., Holyoak, G. A., Vázquez Toro & Ripoll, 2018 *Subfamily Geomitrinae ** tribe

Cochlicellini Cochlicellini is a tribe of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae (superfamily Helicoidea). According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, it was considered a ...

Schileyko, 1972 *** ''

Cochlicella ''Cochlicella'' is a genus of small, narrow-shelled, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae, previously placed in the Helicidae, Cochlicellidae or Hygromiidae. This genus has not yet becom ...

'' Férussac, 1821 *** '' Monilearia'' Mousson, 1872 *** ''

Obelus An obelus (plural: obeluses or obeli) is a term in codicology and latterly in typography that refers to a historical annotation mark which has resolved to three modern meanings: * Division sign * Dagger * Commercial minus sign (limited g ...

'' W. Hartmann, 1842 *** '' Ripkeniella'' Hutterer & E. Gittenberger, 1998 ** tribe

Geomitrini Geomitridae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, Terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea. Anatomy The family is cha ...

C. Boettger, 1909 - synonym: Ochthephilinae Zilch, 1960 (n.a.) *** ''

Actinella ''Actinella'' is a genus of land snails in the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea Helicoidea i ...

'' R. T. Lowe, 1852 *** '' Callina'' R. T. Lowe, 1855 *** '' Caseolus'' R. T. Lowe, 1852"Geomitrini"
Fauna Europaea, last update 27 January 2011, accessed 4 August 2011. *** ''

Discula ''Discula'' is a genus of small land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae. Shell description The shell of these snails is shaped rather like a discus, or a lens, with a sharp edge around the periphery of t ...

'' R. T. Lowe, 1852 *** ''

Disculella ''Disculella'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastrop ...

'' Pilsbry, 1895 *** ''

Domunculifex ''Domunculifex'' is a genus of land snails in the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea Helicoidea ...

'' Brozzo, De Mattia, Harl & Neiber, 2020 *** ''

Geomitra ''Geomitra'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, Terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae. Species Species within the genus ''Geomitra'' include: * ''Geomitra delphinuloides'' (R.T. Lowe, 1860) ...

'' Swainson, 1840 *** '' Helicomela'' R. T. Lowe, 1855 *** ''Heterostoma'' W. Hartmann, 1843: synonym of '' Steenbergia'' Mandahl-Barth, 1950 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Heterostoma'' de Filippi, 1837 latyhelminthes *** ''

Hystricella ''Hystricella'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Geomitrinae of the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, ...

'' R. T. Lowe, 1855 *** ''

Lemniscia ''Lemniscia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod ...

'' R. T. Lowe, 1855 *** '' Moreletina'' de Frias Martins, 2002 *** ''

Plebecula ''Plebecula'' is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Geomitrinae of the family Geomitridae Geomitridae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfami ...

'' R. T. Lowe, 1852 *** '' Pseudocampylaea'' L. Pfeiffer, 1877 *** '' Serratorotula'' Groh & Hemmen, 1986 *** '' Spirorbula'' R. T. Lowe, 1852 *** '' Steenbergia'' Mandahl-Barth, 1950 *** '' Testudodiscula'' Brozzo, De Mattia, Harl & Neiber, 2020 *** '' Wollastonaria'' De Mattia, Neiber & Groh, 2018 ** tribe Ponentinini Razkin ''et al.'', 2015 *** '' Ponentina'' P. Hesse, 1921 *subfamily Helicellinae ** tribe Cernuellini Schileyko, 1991 *** '' Alteniella'' Clerx & Gittenberger, 1977 *** ''

Cernuella ''Cernuella'' is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cernuella Schlüter, 1838. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' Schlüter, 1838 *** '' Microxeromagna'' Ortiz de Zárate López, 1950 *** '' Xeroplana'' Monterosato, 1892 *** '' Xerosecta'' Monterosato, 1892 ** tribe Helicellini Ihering, 1909 - synonym: Jacostidae Pilsbry, 1948 (inv.) ***'' Backeljaia'' Chueca ''et al''., 2018 ***'' Candidula'' Kobelt, 1871 *** ''

Helicella ''Helicella'' is a genus of small to medium-sized, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). Mollusca ...

'' Férussac, 1821 *** '' Orexana'' Chueca ''et al''., 2018 *** '' Xerogyra'' Monterosato, 1892 *** '' Xeroleuca'' Kobelt, 1877 *** '' Xeroplexa'' Monterosato, 1892 *** '' Xerotricha'' Monterosato, 1892 *** '' Zarateana'' Chueca ''et al''., 2018 ** tribe Helicopsini H. Nordsieck, 1987 *** '' Helicopsis'' Fitzinger, 1833 *** '' Pseudoxerophila'' Westerlund, 1879 *** '' Xerolenta'' Monterosato, 1892 *** '' Xeromunda'' Monterosato, 1892 *** '' Xeropicta'' Monterosato, 1892 ** tribe Plentuisini Razkin ''et al.'', 2015 *** '' Plentuisa'' Puente & Prieto, 1992 ** tribe Trochoideini H. Nordsieck, 1987 *** '' Trochoidea'' T. Brown, 1827 *** ''

Xerocrassa ''Xerocrassa'' is a genus of small, air-breathing land snails, Terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family (biology), family Geomitridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocr ...

'' Monterosato, 1892

References

* Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526

External links

* https://liferecovernatura.madeira.gov.pt
Razkin, O., Gómez-Moliner, B. J., Prieto, C. E., Martínez-Ortí, A., Arrébola, J. R., Muñoz, B., Chueca, L. J. & Madeira, M. J. (2015). Molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 83: 99-117
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