Diplommatina
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Diplommatina is a genus
of land snail
s with an operculum
, terrestrial
gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae
. This genus includes hundreds of described species and several subgenera. Species in this genus are mainly from South Asia
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of land snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s with an operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
, 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...
gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae
Diplommatinidae
Diplommatinidae is a family of small land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoridae.-Genera:*Subfamily Diplommatininae L...
. This genus includes hundreds of described species and several subgenera. Species in this genus are mainly from South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
.
Species
Species within the genus Diplommatina include:- Diplommatina acme
- Diplommatina adversa
- Diplommatina alataDiplommatina alataDiplommatina alata is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina antheae
- Diplommatina asynaimos
- Diplommatina attenuata
- Diplommatina aureaDiplommatina aureaDiplommatina aurea is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina blanfordiana
- Diplommatina canaliculata
- Diplommatina cacuminulusDiplommatina cacuminulusDiplommatina cacuminulus is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
- Diplommatina calvula
- Diplommatina centralis
- Diplommatina chaoi
- Diplommatina circumstomataDiplommatina circumstomataDiplommatina circumstomata is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Japan.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina crassilabrisDiplommatina crassilabrisDiplommatina crassilabris is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina cyclostoma
- Diplommatina cyrtorhitis
- Diplommatina demorgani
- Diplommatina electa
- Diplommatina gibboniDiplommatina gibboniDiplommatina gibboni s a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina gomantongensis
- Diplommatina inflatulaDiplommatina inflatulaDiplommatina inflatula is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina inthanon
- Diplommatina isseli
- Diplommatina krabiensis
- Diplommatina lamellataDiplommatina lamellataDiplommatina lamellata is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Japan.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina lateralisDiplommatina lateralisDiplommatina lateralis is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Japan.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina luteaDiplommatina luteaDiplommatina lutea is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina madaiensisDiplommatina madaiensisDiplommatina madaiensis is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
- Diplommatina maduana
- Diplommatina oedogaster
- Diplommatina oshimae
- Diplommatina oviformis
- Diplommatina pachychilus
- Diplommatina parabates
- Diplommatina pentaechma
- Diplommatina plecta
- Diplommatina polypleuris
- Diplommatina pudica
- Diplommatina pullula
- Diplommatina pyramisDiplommatina pyramisDiplommatina pyramis is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina recta
- Diplommatina regularis
- Diplommatina ringensDiplommatina ringensDiplommatina ringens is a species of small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 6 August 2007....
- Diplommatina rubicunda
- Diplommatina rubra
- Diplommatina samuiana
- Diplommatina seimundi
- Diplommatina semisculpta
- Diplommatina siriphumi
- Diplommatina solomonensis
- Diplommatina soror
- Diplommatina streptophora
- Diplommatina strongyla
- Diplommatina superba
- Diplommatina sykesi
- Diplommatina taiwanica
- Diplommatina tenuilabiata
- Diplommatina theobaldi
- Diplommatina toretos
- Diplommatina tweediei
- Diplommatina ungulata
- Diplommatina whiteheadi