Solaropsis is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Pleurodontidae.
Distribution of Solaropsis include South America:
Costa RicaColombiaBoliviaGuyanaBrazilnortheastern ArgentinaSpecies within the genus Solaropsis include:
Solaropsis alcobacensis Salvador & Simone, 2015Solaropsis amazonica (Pfeiffer, 1854)Solaropsis andicola L. PfeifferSolaropsis anguicula (Hupé, 1853)Solaropsis bachi Ihering, 1900Solaropsis brasiliana (Deshayes, 1831)Solaropsis catenifera L. PfeifferSolaropsis cearana (F. Baker, 1914)Solaropsis cicatricata Beck, 1837Solaropsis derbyi (Ihering, 1900)Solaropsis elaps Dohrn, 1882Solaropsis fairchildi Bequaert & Clench, 1938Solaropsis feisthameli (Hupé, 1853)Solaropsis heliaca (d’Orbigny, 1835)Solaropsis johnsoni Pilsbry, 1933Solaropsis kuhni L. PfeifferSolaropsis leopoldina (Strubel, 1895)Solaropsis marmatensis L. PfeifferSolaropsis palizae WeyrauchSolaropsis pascalia (Cailliaud, 1857)Solaropsis pellis serpentis ChemnitzSolaropsis pilsbryi Ihering, 1900Solaropsis praestans L. PfeifferSolaropsis rosarium (Pfeiffer, 1849)Solaropsis rugifera Dohrn, 1882Solaropsis selenostoma L. PfeifferSolaropsis serpens (Spix, 1827)Solaropsis trigonostoma Haas, 1934Solaropsis undata (Lightfoot, 1786)Solaropsis vipera (Pfeiffer, 1859)Solaropsis lives in rain forests.
Solaropsis aff. fairchildi has been found to feed on flesh meat in the laboratory.
