Gonostomopsis

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Gonostomopsis
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Shell of Gonostomopsis auridens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Helicoidei
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Pleurodontidae
Genus: Gonostomopsis
Pilsbry, 1889
Synonyms

ChrysodonAncey, 1887 (Replaced by Gonostomopsis on the assumption that it was preoccupied by Chrysodon Oken, 1815, which however was published in a work placed on the Official Index)

Contents

Gonostomopsis is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pleurodontinae of the family Pleurodontidae. [1]

Genera

Description

The shell is narrowly umbilicated, rather thin, opaque, hirsute. The spire is depressed, body-whorl depressed, rounded at periphery. The Aperture is as high as wide and trilobate-lunar. The peristome is narrowly expanded, the outer and basal margins each with one tooth. Type P. auridens. [2]

Distribution

This genus occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Martinique.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gonostomopsis Pilsbry, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996649 on 2021-01-03
  2. Manual of conchology, structural and systematic ser. 2 v.9 (1894)