''Rhysotina'' is a genus of minute, air-breathing

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.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Rhysotina Ancey, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=874856 on 2022-04-11

Species

Species within the genus ''Rhysotina'' include: * '' Rhysotina hepatizon'' (Gould, 1845) * '' Rhysotina sublaevis'' G. A. Holyoak & D. T. Holyoak, 2016 * '' Rhysotina welwitschi'' (Morelet, 1866)

References

* Morelet, A., 1866. - --Coquilles nouvelles recueillies par le Dr. Fr. Welwitsch dans l'Afrique équatoriale et particulièrement dans les provinces d'Angola et de Benguela. Journal de Conchyliologie 14: 153-163 * Morelet A. 1868" 1867 Voyage du Dr Friederich Welwitsch exécuté par ordre du Gouvernement Portugais dans les royaumes d'Angola et de Benguella (Afrique équinoxiale). Mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles, p. 102 pp, 9 pls * Holyoak D.T. & Holyoak G.A. (2016). Revision of Rhysotina (Gastropoda: Urocyclidae) land-snails endemic to the West African island of São Tomé. Journal of Conchology. 42(3): 59-72 Urocyclidae {{Urocyclidae-stub