Orculidae
Family of gastropods
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::summary Family of gastropods ::
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Orculidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails; terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.
Genera
Genera within the family Orculidae include:
- Alvariella Hausdorf 1996
- † Nordsieckula Harl & Harzhauser in Harzhauser et al., 2014
- Orcula Held, 1838
- Orculella Steenberger, 1925
- Pilorcula Germain, 1912
- † Pupilorcula Steklov, 1966
- Schileykula Gittenberger, 1983
- Sphyradium Charpentier, 1837
;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
References
- 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
- 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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