Hemphillia
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Hemphillia is a genus
of air-breathing land slug
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae
, the roundback slugs.
The generic name Hemphillia is in honor of an American malacologist Henry Hemphill
(1830–1914).
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 air-breathing land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
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 family Arionidae
Arionidae
Arionidae, common name the "roundback slugs" or "round back slugs" are a taxonomic family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arionoidea.- Distribution :...
, the roundback slugs.
The generic name Hemphillia is in honor of an American malacologist Henry Hemphill
Henry Hemphill
Henry Hemphill was an American malacologist, a biologist who studies mollusks. In particular he studied land and freshwater mollusca.-Taxa:He named and described many molluscan taxa, including:...
(1830–1914).
Species
Species in the genus Hemphillia include:- Hemphillia burringtoniHemphillia burringtoniHemphillia burringtoni is a species of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs....
- Hemphillia camelusHemphillia camelusHemphillia camelus is a species of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs....
- Hemphillia danielsiHemphillia danielsiHemphillia danielsi is a species of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs....
- Hemphillia dromedariusHemphillia dromedariusThe Hemphillia dromedarius, common name the dromedary Jumping-slug, is a species of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.-Distribution and conservation status:...
- Hemphillia glandulosaHemphillia glandulosaThe Hemphillia glandulosa, common name the warty jumping-slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae.Hemphillia glandulosa is the type species of the genus Hemphillia....
- type species - Hemphillia maloneiHemphillia maloneiHemphillia malonei is a species of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs....
- Hemphillia pantherinaHemphillia pantherinaHemphillia pantherina is a species of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs....