Drymaeus is a genus

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 medium-sized air-breathing, tropical 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, 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 molluscs

Mollusca

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 in the subfamily Bulimulinae and the family Orthalicidae

Orthalicidae

Orthalicidae are a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks are classified in the informal group Sigmurethra of the clade Stylommatophora...

, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda (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...

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Distribution

Distribution of genus Drymaeus include Southern and Central America. For example in Mexico live about 65 species of Drymaeus.

Species

There are two subgenera: Drymaeus sensus stricto and subgenus Mesembrinus. Species within the genus Drymaeus include:

subgenus Drymaeus Albers, 1850

• Drymaeus branneri
  Drymaeus branneri
  Drymaeus branneri is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- Distribution :...
  
  F. Baker, 1914
• Drymaeus castus (Pfeiffer, 1846)
  • Drymaeus castus xantholeucus (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus castus porrectus (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus cecileae
  Drymaeus cecileae
  Drymaeus cecileae is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- Distribution :...
  
  (Moricand, 1858)
• Drymaeus chiapensis (Pfeiffer, 1866)
  • Drymaeus chiapensis quadrifasciatus (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus chiapensis nebulosus (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus colimensis (Rolle, 1895)
• Drymaeus dombeyanus (Ferussac, 1842)
• Drymaeus dunkeri (Pfeiffer, 1846)
  • Drymnaeus dunkeri forreri (Mousson, 1883)
• Drymaeus eurystomus
  Drymaeus eurystomus
  Drymaeus eurystomus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.Fulton was the first to realize that Bulimus eurystomus Philippi, 1867 and Bulimus hamadryas Philippi, 1867 are synonyms and only differ in colour...
  
  (Philippi, 1867)
• Drymaeus expansus balboa Pilsbry, 1926
• Drymaeus fenestratus (Pfeiffer, 1846)
• Drymaeus josephus (Angas, 1878)
  • Drymaeus josephus concolor (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus josephus errans Pilsbry, 1926
  • Drymaeus josephus maculosus (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus lattrei (Pfeiffer, 1846)
  • Drymaeus lattrei hiabundus (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus lilacinus (Reeve, 1949)
  • Drymaeus lilacinus crossei (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus lilacinus ictericus (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus lilacinus jansoni (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus lilacinus undulosus (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus lilacinus unicolor (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus megastomus Parodiz, 1962
• Drymaeus serperastrus
  Drymaeus serperastrus
  Drymaeus serperastrus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- Distribution :...
  
  (Say, 1829)
• Drymaeus strigatus
  Drymaeus strigatus
  Drymaeus strigatus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- Distribution :* Peru* Ecuador- Description :...
  
  (Sowerby, 1838)
• Drymaeus zhorquinensis (Angas, 1879)
• Drymaeus ziegleri (Pfeiffer, 1846)

subgenus Mesembrinus Albers, 1850

• Drymaeus albostriatus (Strebel, 1882)
• Drymaeus attenuatus (Pfeiffer, 1851)
  • Drymaeus attenuatus pittieri (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus attenuatus varicosus (Pfeiffer, 1851)
• Drymaeus aurifluus (Pfeiffer, 1856)
• Drymaeus botterii (Crosse & Fischer, 1875)
• Drymaeus bugabensis (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus championi (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus chiriquiensis DaCosta, 1901
• Drymaeus costaricensis (Pfeiffer, 1862)
• Drymaeus cozumelensis Richards, 1937
• Drymaeus cucullus (Morelet, 1851)
• Drymaeus discrepans (Sowerby, 1833)
• Drymaeus dominicus (Reeve, 1850)
• Drymaeus droueti (Pfeiffer, 1856)
  • Drymaeus droueti deletus Solem, 1955
  • Drymaeus droueti sporlederi (Pfeiffer, 1866)
• Drymaeus emeus (Say, 1829)
• Drymaeus fenestrellus (Von Martens, 1863)
• Drymaeus gabbi (Angas, 1879)
• Drymaeus ghiesbreghti (Pfeiffer, 1866)
  • Drymaeus ghiesbreghti interstitialis (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus ghiesbreghti iodostylus (Pfeiffer, 1861)
  • Drymaeus ghiesbreghti stolli (Von Martens, 1887)
• Drymaeus hegewischi (Pfeiffer, 1842)
• Drymaeus hepatostomus (Pfeiffer, 1861)
• Drymaeus heterogeneus (Pfeiffer, 1866)
• Drymaeus hondurasanus (Pfeiffer, 1846)
• Drymaeus inglorius (Reeve, 1848)
  • Drymaeus inglorius heynemanni (Pfeiffer, 1866)
• Drymaeus intrapictus Pilsbry, 1930
• Drymaeus inusitatus (Fulton, 1900)
• Drymaeus irazuensis (Angas, 1878)
• Drymaeus jonasi (Pfeiffer, 1846)
• Drymaeus laticinctus
  Drymaeus laticinctus
  Drymaeus laticinctus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- Distribution :...
  
  (Guppy, 1868)
• Drymaeus lineolatus (Conrad, 1855)
• Drymaeus lirinus (Morelet, 1851)
• Drymaeus livescens (Pfeiffer, 1842)
• Drymaeus mayaorum Rehder, 1966
• Drymaeus moricandi (Pfeiffer, 1846)
  • Drymaeus moricandi hyalinoalbidus (Fischer & Crosse, 1875)
• Drymaeus moritinctus (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus multilineatus
  Drymaeus multilineatus
  Drymaeus multilineatus, common name the lined treesnail, is a species of medium-sized air-breathing, tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- External links :...
  
  (Say, 1825)
• Drymaeus necaxanus Solem, 1955
• Drymaeus perductorum Rehder, 1943
• Drymaeus pilsbryi Zetek, 1933
• Drymaeus pluvialis (Pfeiffer, 1862)
• Drymaeus recluzianus (Pfeiffer, 1847)
  • Drymaeus recluzianus martensianus Pilsbry, 1899
• Drymaeus rudis (Anton, 1839)
• Drymaeus rufescens
  • Drymaeus rufescens pinchoti Pilsbry, 1930
• Drymaeus sargi (Crosse & Fischer, 1875)
  • Drymaeus sargi motaguae (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus semimaculatus Pilsbry, 1898
• Drymaeus semipellucidus (Tristram, 1861)
• Drymaeus shattucki Bequaert & Clench, 1931
• Drymaeus sulcosus (Pfeiffer, 1841)
• Drymaeus sulfureus (Pfeiffer, 1856)
• Drymaeus totonacus (Strebel, 1882)
• Drymaeus translucens (Broderip, 1832)
  • Drymaeus translucens alternans (Beck, 1837)
  • Drymaeus translucens juquilensis (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus translucens misellus Pilsbry, 1926
  • Drymaeus translucens pachecensis Pilsbry, 1930
  • Drymaeus translucens panamensis (Broderip, 1833)
  • Drymaeus translucens sororcula Pilsbry, 1926
  • Drymaeus translucens subfloccosus Pilsbry, 1899
  • Drymaeus translucens tonosiesis Pilsbry, 1930
• Drymaeus trimarianus (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus tripictus (Albers, 1857)
  • Drymaeus tripictus hoffmanni (Von Martens, 1893)
• Drymaeus tropicalis (Morelet, 1849)
• Drymaeus tryoni (Fischer & Crosse, 1875)
  • Drymaeus tryoni pochutlensis (Crosse & Fischer, 1875)
• Drymaeus uhdeanus (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus uhdeanus borealis (Von Martens, 1893)
  • Drymaeus uhdeanus cuernovacensis (Crosse & Fischer, 1874)
  • Drymaeus uhdeanus tepicensis (Von Martens, 1893)

subgenus ?

• Drymaeus acervatus
  Drymaeus acervatus
  Drymaeus acervatus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.This species is endemic to Brazil....
  
  Pfeiffer, 1857
• Drymaeus dormani
• Drymaeus multifasciatus
  Drymaeus multifasciatus
  Drymaeus multifasciatus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- External links :...
  
  (Lamarck, 1822)
• Drymaeus serratus Pfeiffer, 1855 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=859907

synonyms:

• Drymaeus henseli
  Drymaeus henseli
  Anthinus henselii is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae.This species is also known as Drymaeus henselii and then it is placed in the subfamily Bulimulinae, family Orthalicidae....
  
  is a synonym of Anthinus henselii

External links

• Tree snails of Florida, Drymaeus spp. on the UF
  University of Florida
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   / IFAS
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  Featured Creatures website