''Xerogyra'' is a

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of small, air-breathing

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s in the family

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. The genus is distributed in the Italian Peninsula. ''Xerogyra'' species were within the genus ''

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'' until a molecular phylogeny revealed the

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of ''

'' and, the genus ''Xerogyra'' Monterosato, 1892 was recovered.

Species

Species within the genus ''Xerogyra'' include: * '' Xerogyra fiorii'' (Alzona & Alzona Bisacchi, 1938) * '' Xerogyra grovesiana'' (Paulucci, 1881) * '' Xerogyra spadae'' (Calcara, 1845)

References

* Kobelt, W. (1892). Literaturbericht. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 24 (7/8): 149-152. Frankfurt am Main * Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16, 2017 {{Taxonbar, from=Q65064601 Gastropod genera