Ferussaciidae
Encyclopedia
Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily
Achatinoidea
.
This family has no subfamilies. Name Ferussaciidae is younger but has been declared as a nomen protectum and Cecilioididae has been declared as a nomen oblitum
, because it has not been used for more than last 100 years.
s lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
| superfamilia = Achatinoidea
| familia = Ferussaciidae
| familia_authority = Bourguignat
, 1883
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms = Cecilioididae Mörch, 1864
}}
Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily
Achatinoidea
.
This family has no subfamilies. Name Ferussaciidae is younger but has been declared as a nomen protectum and Cecilioididae has been declared as a nomen oblitum
, because it has not been used for more than last 100 years.
s lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
| superfamilia = Achatinoidea
| familia = Ferussaciidae
| familia_authority = Bourguignat
, 1883
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms = Cecilioididae Mörch, 1864
}}
Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily
Achatinoidea
.
This family has no subfamilies. Name Ferussaciidae is younger but has been declared as a nomen protectum and Cecilioididae has been declared as a nomen oblitum
, because it has not been used for more than last 100 years.
s lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).
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 mollusks in the superfamily
Superfamily
The term superfamily is used to describe several different concepts in different scientific fields:* Superfamily and Superfamily : a level of biological classification; redirects to Taxonomic rank...
Achatinoidea
Achatinoidea
The Achatinoidea are a superfamily of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra.-Taxonomy:...
.
This family has no subfamilies. Name Ferussaciidae is younger but has been declared as a nomen protectum and Cecilioididae has been declared as a nomen oblitum
Nomen oblitum
A nomen oblitum is a technical term, used in zoological nomenclature, for a particular kind of disused scientific name....
, because it has not been used for more than last 100 years.
Distribution
Distribution of Ferussaciidae include from Africa to Europe and Near East, tropical Americas, Hawaii and tropical Asia.Anatomy
In this family, the number of haploid chromosomeChromosome
A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. Chromosomes also contain DNA-bound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.Chromosomes...
s lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).
Genera
Genera within the family Ferussaciidae include: (The following unreferenced unchecked genera are probably from Schileyko (1999))- AmphorellaAmphorellaAmphorella is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.-Species:The genus Amphorella contains the following species:* Amphorella iridescens* Amphorella melampoides...
Lowe, 1852 - Calaxis Letourneux & Bourguignat, 1887
- CecilioidesCecilioidesCecilioides is a genus of very small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.Most of the species in this genus live some distance underground. They are usually blind. Because of their subterranean habitat and their small size, they can be...
Férussac, 1814 - Coilostele Benson, 1864
- Conollya Odhner, 1932
- CylichnidiaCylichnidiaCylichnidia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.- External links :* *...
R. T. Lowe, 1852 - Digoniaxis Jousseaume, 1889
- Ferussacia Risso, 1826 - type genus of the family Ferussaciidaeclade PanpulmonataPanpulmonataPanpulmonata is a taxonomic clade of snails and slugs in the clade Heterobranchia within the clade Euthyneura.Panpulmonata was established as a new taxon by Jörger et al...
clade Eupulmonata
Eupulmonata
The Eupulmonata is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing snails. The great majority of this group are land snails and slugs, but some are marine and some are saltmarsh snails that can tolerate salty conditions.-Linnean taxonomy:...
clade Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora is a taxon of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This taxon is currently considered to be a clade. It was previously regarded as an infraorder...
informal group Sigmurethra
Sigmurethra
Sigmurethra is a taxonomic category of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This is an Informal Group which includes the majority of land snails and slugs....
| superfamilia = Achatinoidea
Achatinoidea
The Achatinoidea are a superfamily of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra.-Taxonomy:...
| familia = Ferussaciidae
| familia_authority = Bourguignat
Jules René Bourguignat
Jules René Bourguignat was a French malacologist, a scientist who studied mollusks.-Taxa:Bourguignat named and described many species of mollusks, including:* Lanistes alexandri Bourguignat, 1850, a species of freshwater snail...
, 1883
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms = Cecilioididae Mörch, 1864
}}
Ferussaciidae is a family of 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, 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
Superfamily
The term superfamily is used to describe several different concepts in different scientific fields:* Superfamily and Superfamily : a level of biological classification; redirects to Taxonomic rank...
Achatinoidea
Achatinoidea
The Achatinoidea are a superfamily of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra.-Taxonomy:...
.
This family has no subfamilies. Name Ferussaciidae is younger but has been declared as a nomen protectum and Cecilioididae has been declared as a nomen oblitum
Nomen oblitum
A nomen oblitum is a technical term, used in zoological nomenclature, for a particular kind of disused scientific name....
, because it has not been used for more than last 100 years.
Distribution
Distribution of Ferussaciidae include from Africa to Europe and Near East, tropical Americas, Hawaii and tropical Asia.Anatomy
In this family, the number of haploid chromosomeChromosome
A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. Chromosomes also contain DNA-bound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.Chromosomes...
s lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).
Genera
Genera within the family Ferussaciidae include: (The following unreferenced unchecked genera are probably from Schileyko (1999))- AmphorellaAmphorellaAmphorella is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.-Species:The genus Amphorella contains the following species:* Amphorella iridescens* Amphorella melampoides...
Lowe, 1852 - Calaxis Letourneux & Bourguignat, 1887
- CecilioidesCecilioidesCecilioides is a genus of very small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.Most of the species in this genus live some distance underground. They are usually blind. Because of their subterranean habitat and their small size, they can be...
Férussac, 1814 - Coilostele Benson, 1864
- Conollya Odhner, 1932
- CylichnidiaCylichnidiaCylichnidia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.- External links :* *...
R. T. Lowe, 1852 - Digoniaxis Jousseaume, 1889
- Ferussacia Risso, 1826 - type genus of the family Ferussaciidaeclade PanpulmonataPanpulmonataPanpulmonata is a taxonomic clade of snails and slugs in the clade Heterobranchia within the clade Euthyneura.Panpulmonata was established as a new taxon by Jörger et al...
clade Eupulmonata
Eupulmonata
The Eupulmonata is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing snails. The great majority of this group are land snails and slugs, but some are marine and some are saltmarsh snails that can tolerate salty conditions.-Linnean taxonomy:...
clade Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora is a taxon of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This taxon is currently considered to be a clade. It was previously regarded as an infraorder...
informal group Sigmurethra
Sigmurethra
Sigmurethra is a taxonomic category of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This is an Informal Group which includes the majority of land snails and slugs....
| superfamilia = Achatinoidea
Achatinoidea
The Achatinoidea are a superfamily of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra.-Taxonomy:...
| familia = Ferussaciidae
| familia_authority = Bourguignat
Jules René Bourguignat
Jules René Bourguignat was a French malacologist, a scientist who studied mollusks.-Taxa:Bourguignat named and described many species of mollusks, including:* Lanistes alexandri Bourguignat, 1850, a species of freshwater snail...
, 1883
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms = Cecilioididae Mörch, 1864
}}
Ferussaciidae is a family of 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, 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
Superfamily
The term superfamily is used to describe several different concepts in different scientific fields:* Superfamily and Superfamily : a level of biological classification; redirects to Taxonomic rank...
Achatinoidea
Achatinoidea
The Achatinoidea are a superfamily of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra.-Taxonomy:...
.
This family has no subfamilies. Name Ferussaciidae is younger but has been declared as a nomen protectum and Cecilioididae has been declared as a nomen oblitum
Nomen oblitum
A nomen oblitum is a technical term, used in zoological nomenclature, for a particular kind of disused scientific name....
, because it has not been used for more than last 100 years.
Distribution
Distribution of Ferussaciidae include from Africa to Europe and Near East, tropical Americas, Hawaii and tropical Asia.Anatomy
In this family, the number of haploid chromosomeChromosome
A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. Chromosomes also contain DNA-bound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.Chromosomes...
s lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).
Genera
Genera within the family Ferussaciidae include: (The following unreferenced unchecked genera are probably from Schileyko (1999))- AmphorellaAmphorellaAmphorella is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.-Species:The genus Amphorella contains the following species:* Amphorella iridescens* Amphorella melampoides...
Lowe, 1852 - Calaxis Letourneux & Bourguignat, 1887
- CecilioidesCecilioidesCecilioides is a genus of very small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.Most of the species in this genus live some distance underground. They are usually blind. Because of their subterranean habitat and their small size, they can be...
Férussac, 1814 - Coilostele Benson, 1864
- Conollya Odhner, 1932
- CylichnidiaCylichnidiaCylichnidia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.- External links :* *...
R. T. Lowe, 1852 - Digoniaxis Jousseaume, 1889
- Ferussacia Risso, 1826 - type genus of the family Ferussaciidae
- Geostilbia Crosse, 1867
- Hohenwartiana Bourguignat, 1864
- Karolus Folin, 1870
- Pseudocalaxis Pallary, 1912
- SculptiferussaciaSculptiferussaciaSculptiferussacia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.-Species:The genus Sculptiferrussacia includes the following species:...
Germain, 1911
Further reading
- Schileyko A. A. (1999). "Treatise on Recent Terrestrial Pulmonate Molluscs. Part 4 Draparnaudiidae, Caryodidae, Macrocyclidae, Acavidae, Clavatoridae, Dorcasiidae, Sculptariidae, Corillidae, Plectopylidae, Megalobulimidae, Strophocheilidae, Cerionidae, Achatinidae, Subulinidae, Glessulidae, Micractaeonidae, Ferrussaciidae". In: Ruthenica., Supplement, 2(4): 435-564, Moscow, ISSN 0136-0027.