Charopidae
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Charopidae is a taxonomic family
of small air-breathing land snail
s (and semi-slug
s such as Otoconcha dimidiata
), terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
Genera in the family Charopidae include:
Charopinae
Otoconchinae
Rotadiscinae
Semperdoninae
Thysanotinae
Trukcharopinae
? subfamily
For other genera see :Category:Charopidae
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of small air-breathing land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s (and semi-slug
Semi-slug
Semi-slugs, also spelled semislugs, are land gastropods whose shells are too small for them to retract into, but the shell is not quite vestigial...
s such as Otoconcha dimidiata
Otoconcha dimidiata
Otoconcha dimidiata is a species of small air-breathing semi-slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Charopidae.Otoconcha dimidiata is the type species of the genus Otoconcha.- Ecology :...
), terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea
Punctoidea
Punctoidea is a superfamily of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra....
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
).
Subfamilies and genera
The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:- Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms: Phenacohelicidae Suter, 1892; Flammulinidae Crosse, 1895; Amphidoxinae Thiele, 1931; Dipnelicidae Iredale, 1937; Hedleyoconchidae Iredale, 1942; Pseudocharopidae Iredale, 1944; Trachycystidae Schileyko, 1986; Therasiinae Schileyko, 2001; Flammoconchinae Schileyko, 2001; Ranfurlyinae Schileyko, 2001
- Otoconchinae Cockerell, 1893
- Rotadiscinae H. B. Baker, 1927
- Semperdoninae Solem, 1983
- Thysanotinae Godwin-Austen, 1907
- Trukcharopinae Solem, 1983
Genera in the family Charopidae include:
Charopinae
- DiscocharopaDiscocharopaDiscocharopa is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae....
Iredale, 1913 - SinployeaSinployeaSinployea is a genus of land gastropod in the Charopidae family.- Species :Species in the genus Sinployea include:* Sinployea atiensis* Sinployea andrewi* Sinployea avanaensis* Sinployea canalis - extinct...
Solem, 1983 - Ba Solem, 1983
- Maafu Solem, 1983
- Lauopa Solem, 1983
- Tuimalila Solem, 1983
- Lagivala Solem, 1983
- Vatusila Solem, 1983
- Graeffedon Solem, 1983
Otoconchinae
- OtoconchaOtoconchaOtoconcha is a genus of small air-breathing semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Charopidae.Otoconcha is the type genus of the subfamily Otoconchinae.- Description :...
Hutton, 1884 - type genus of the subfamily Otoconchinae
Rotadiscinae
- Microcharopa Solem, 1983
Semperdoninae
- SemperdonSemperdonSemperdon is a genus of gastropod in the Charopidae family.It contains the following species:* Semperdon heptaptychius* Semperdon kororensis* Semperdon rotanus* Semperdon uncatus* Semperdon xyleborus...
Solem, 1983 - Landronellum Solem, 1983
- HimeroconchaHimeroconchaHimeroconcha is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.-Species:Species within the genus Himeroconcha include:* Himeroconcha fusca* Himeroconcha lamlanensis...
Solem, 1983
Thysanotinae
- ...
Trukcharopinae
- TrukcharopaTrukcharopaTrukcharopa is a genus of gastropod in the Charopidae family.It contains the following species:* Trukcharopa trukana...
Solem, 1983 - KubaryiellusKubaryiellusKubaryiellus is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.-References:*...
Solem, 1983 - RussatusRussatusRussatus is a genus of gastropod in the Charopidae family.It contains the following species:* Russatus nigrescens...
Solem, 1983 - RoimontisRoimontisRoimontis is a genus of gastropod in the Charopidae family.It contains the following species:* Roimontis tolotomensis...
Solem, 1983 - PalikirusPalikirusPalikirus is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.It contains the following species:* Palikirus cosmetus* Palikirus ponapicus...
Solem, 1983 - JokajdonJokajdonJokajdon is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.- Species :Species in the genus Jokajdon include* Jokajdon callizonus* Jokajdon tumidulus-References:*...
Solem, 1983 - PallinePallinePalline is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.-Species:Species within the genus Palline include:* Palline micramyla* Palline notera-References:*...
Solem, 1983
? subfamily
- RadiodiscusRadiodiscusRadiodiscus is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Charopidae.-Species:The genus Radiodiscus includes the following species:* Radiodiscus amdenus...
- BischoffenaBischoffenaBischoffena is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae....
- OpanaraOpanaraOpanara is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.-Species:Species within the genus Opanara include:* Opanara altiapica* Opanara areaensis* Opanara bitridentata...
Solem, 1976
For other genera see :Category:Charopidae