''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 gastropod mollusks that have shells (those without shells are known as ...

s, terrestrial

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 includ ...

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mollusks 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 th ...

Distribution

The distribution of the genus ''Volutaxis'' includes Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Antilles.Thompson F. G. (16 June 2008)
"AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SNAILS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA"
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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 ...

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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'' (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'' (Morelet, 1851) * '' Volutaxis tenuecostatus'' 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'' (Pilsbry, 1899) Subgenus '' Mirapex'' Baker, 1939 include one species: * '' Volutaxis enigmaticus'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) Subgenus '' Versutaxis'' Baker, 1939 * '' Volutaxis arctatus'' (H. B. Baker, 1940) * '' Volutaxis futilis'' (H. B. Baker, 1939) * '' Volutaxis opeas'' (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'' (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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