Megalobulimus
Encyclopedia
Megalobulimus is a genus
of air-breathing land snail
, a terrestrial
gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Megalobuliminae within the family Strophocheilidae
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
Megalobulimus is the type genus
of the subfamily Megalobuliminae.
archaeological site
from paleoamerican culture of early Holocene
.
The shell of Megalobulimus sp. (local name: "churito") is used in the traditional ethnomedicine
of Northwest Argentina
when babies are hyperactive and cannot sleep well, then it is advised to put a shell under a pillow.
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 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...
, a 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 mollusk in the subfamily Megalobuliminae within the family Strophocheilidae
Strophocheilidae
Strophocheilidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Acavoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :...
(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...
).
Megalobulimus is the type genus
Type genus
In biological classification, a type genus is a representative genus, as with regard to a biological family. The term and concept is used much more often and much more formally in zoology than it is in botany, and the definition is dependent on the nomenclatural Code that applies:* In zoological...
of the subfamily Megalobuliminae.
Species
Species within the genus Megalobulimus include (all species from Brazil are listed):- Megalobulimus abbreviatus (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus albescens (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus albus (Bland & Binney, 1872)
- Megalobulimus arapotiensis Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
- Megalobulimus auritus (Sowerby, 1838)
- Megalobulimus bereniceae (Lange-de-Morretes, 1952)
- Megalobulimus bertae Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
- Megalobulimus bronni (Pfeiffer, 1847)
- Megalobulimus capillaceus (Pfeiffer, 1855)
- Megalobulimus cardosoiMegalobulimus cardosoi†Megalobulimus cardosoi was a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. This species was endemic to Brazil....
(Lange-de-Morretes, 1952) - Megalobulimus chionostoma (Mörch, 1852)
- Megalobulimus conicus (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus elongatus (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus foreli (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus fragilionMegalobulimus fragilionMegalobulimus fragilion is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. This species was endemic to Brazil....
(Ihering, 1901) - Megalobulimus garbeanus (Leme, 1964)
- Megalobulimus globosus (Martens, 1876)
- Megalobulimus grandisMegalobulimus grandisMegalobulimus grandis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. This species is endemic to Brazil....
(Martens, 1885) - Megalobulimus granulosus (Rang, 1831)
- Megalobulimus gummatus (Hidalgo, 1870)
- Megalobulimus haemastomus (Scopoli, 1786)
- Megalobulimus hector (Pfeiffer, 1857)
- Megalobulimus intertextus (Pilsbry, 1895)
- Megalobulimus klappenbachi (Leme, 1964)
- Megalobulimus leonardosi (Lange-de-Morretes, 1952)
- Megalobulimus lopesiMegalobulimus lopesiMegalobulimus lopesi is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. This species is endemic to Brazil....
Leme, 1989 - Megalobulimus maximus (Sowerby, 1825)
- Megalobulimus mogianensis Simone & Leme, 1998
- Megalobulimus musculus (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus nodai Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
- Megalobulimus oblongusMegalobulimus oblongusMegalobulimus oblongus, also known as Strophocheilus oblongus, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae.- Distribution :This species occurs in:* Brazil...
(Müller, 1774) - Megalobulimus oliveirai (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus oosomus (Pilsbry, 1895)
- Megalobulimus ovatus (Müller, 1774)
- Megalobulimus parafragiliorMegalobulimus parafragiliorMegalobulimus parafragilior is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae.It is endemic to Brazil and has been found in São Paulo and Paraná states....
Leme & Indrusiak, 1990 - Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900)
- Megalobulimus pergranulatus (Pilsbry, 1901)
- Megalobulimus pintoi Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
- Megalobulimus popelairianusMegalobulimus popelairianusMegalobulimus popelairianus, synonym Strophocheilus popelairianus, is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae.- Distribution :...
(Nyst, 1845) - synonym: Strophocheilus popelairianus - Megalobulimus proclivisMegalobulimus proclivisMegalobulimus proclivis is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. This species is endemic to Brazil....
(Martens, 1888) - Megalobulimus pygmaeus (Bequaert, 1948)
- Megalobulimus riopretensis Simone & Leme, 1998
- Megalobulimus rolandianus Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
- Megalobulimus sanctipauli (Ihering & Pilsbry, 1900)
- Megalobulimus terrestris (Spix, 1827)
- Megalobulimus torii Lange-de-Morretes, 1937
- Megalobulimus valenciennesii (Pfeiffer, 1842)
- Megalobulimus vestitus (Pilsbry, 1926)
- Megalobulimus wohlersi Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
- Megalobulimus yporanganus (Ihering & Pilsbry, 1901)
Human use
Shells of terrestrial snails, mainly of the genus Megalobulimus, are found in fluvial shellmound (called sambaqui in Brazil) on the CapelinhaCapelinha
Capelinha is a Brazilian municipality located in the north-center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 33,061 living in a total area of 966 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the statistical microregion of Capelinha. It became a...
archaeological site
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
from paleoamerican culture of early Holocene
Holocene
The Holocene is a geological epoch which began at the end of the Pleistocene and continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Quaternary period. Its name comes from the Greek words and , meaning "entirely recent"...
.
The shell of Megalobulimus sp. (local name: "churito") is used in the traditional ethnomedicine
Ethnomedicine
Ethnomedicine is a sub-field of ethnobotany or medical anthropology that deals with the study of traditional medicines: not only those that have relevant written sources Ethnomedicine is a sub-field of ethnobotany or medical anthropology that deals with the study of traditional medicines: not only...
of Northwest Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
when babies are hyperactive and cannot sleep well, then it is advised to put a shell under a pillow.
Further reading
- Kawano T. & Moreira Leme J. L. (1994). "Chromosomes of three species of Megalobulimus (Gastropoda: Mesurethra: Megalobulimidae) from Brazil". Malacological review 27(1-2): 47-52. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=4187370
- Borda V., Ramírez R. & Romero P. (2010). "Glándula pediosa de moluscos terrestres y sus implicancias evolutivas, con énfasis en Megalobulimus / Pediose gland in land snails and its evolutionary implications, with emphasis on Megalobulimus." Revista Peruana de Biología 17(1): . 43-52. PDF.