''Volutaxis'' 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 ...

predatory Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill t ...

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

Spiraxidae Spiraxidae is a family of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropods in the superfamily Testacelloidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Distribution The distribution of thi ...

Distribution

The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

, Central America, and the

Greater Antilles The Greater Antilles ( es, Grandes Antillas or Antillas Mayores; french: Grandes Antilles; ht, Gwo Zantiy; jam, Grieta hAntiliiz) is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, ...

.Thompson F. G. (16 June 2008)
"AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SNAILS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA"
accessed 14 January 2011.

Species

There are three subgenera in the genus ''Volutaxis''. Species in the genus ''Volutaxis'' include: Subgenus ''Volutaxis'' Strebel & Pfeffer, 1882 * ''

Volutaxis blandiana ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1909) * ''

Volutaxis cacahuamilpensis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' (Herrera, 1891) * ''

Volutaxis confertecostatus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' Strebel, 1882 * ''

Volutaxis delicatus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1907) * ''

Volutaxis eburneus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' Thompson, 2010
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Volutaxis fallax ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1940) * ''

Volutaxis linearis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1866) * ''

Volutaxis livingstonensis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Anti ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1920) * ''

Volutaxis longior ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), off ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1920) * ''

Volutaxis maya ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' Bequaert & Clench, 1931 * ''

Volutaxis nitidus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' Strebel, 1882 * ''

Volutaxis rhoadsi ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1899) * ''

Volutaxis scalariopsis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' (Morelet, 1851) * ''

Volutaxis scalella ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' (Von Martens, 1898) * ''

Volutaxis strebeli ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1907) * ''

Volutaxis subulinus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1940) * ''

Volutaxis sulciferus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (Morelet, 1851) * ''

Volutaxis tenuecostatus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' Strebel, 1882 * ''

Volutaxis tenuis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1868) * ''

Volutaxis uruapamensis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1899) Subgenus '' Mirapex'' Baker, 1939 include one species: * ''

Volutaxis enigmaticus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) Subgenus '' Versutaxis'' Baker, 1939 * ''

Volutaxis arctatus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1940) * ''

Volutaxis futilis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) * ''

Volutaxis opeas ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory 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 gas ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) * ''

Volutaxis odiosus ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1899) * ''

Volutaxis patzcuarensis ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Ant ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1899) * ''

Volutaxis subgranum ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) * ''

Volutaxis subopeas ''Volutaxis'' is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greate ...

'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) ''Volutaxis'' (''Mirapex'' ?) ''acus'' (Shuttleworth, 1852) is

nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

References

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