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Thysanophoridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Scientific name
  
Thysanophoridae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Helicoidea

Rank
  
Family

Similar
  
Humboldtianidae, Urocoptidae, Dorcasiidae, Polygyridae, Euconulidae

Thysanophoridae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

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These are common woodland snails of North America. They also occur in a few recorded spots in South America.

This family is defined by the absence of both a diverticulum and a stimulatory organ.

Subfamilies

There are no subfamilies in Thysanophoridae.

Genera

Genera within the family Thysanophoridae include:

  • Hojeda H. B. Baker, 1926
  • Itzamna (unconfirmed)
  • Lyroconus (unconfirmed)
  • Mcleania (unconfirmed)
  • Microconus (unconfirmed)
  • Microphysula Cockerell, 1926 - Spruce snails
  • Miroconus (unconfirmed)
  • Pulchriconus (unconfirmed)
  • Setidiscus (unconfirmed)
  • Suavitas (unconfirmed)
  • Thysanophora Strebel & Pfeffer, 1880 - the type genus
  • References

    Thysanophoridae Wikipedia