Orculidae

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Orculidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails; terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. [1]

Genera

Genera within the family Orculidae include:[2]

Synonyms
  • Mesorculella Schileyko, 1976: synonym of Orculella Steenberg, 1925
  • Pupula Mörch, 1852: synonym of Orcula Held, 1838
  • Scyphus Cecconi, 1908: synonym of Sphyradium Charpentier, 1837

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Orculidae Pilsbry, 1918. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=842724 on 2021-11-26
  2. Hausdorf, B. (1996). "Die Orculidae Asiens (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) (Mousson 1856) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Clausiliidae, Phaedusinae)"]. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 125 (1/2): 1-86.
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