Plectostylus

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Plectostylus
Plectostylus peruvianus (MNHN-IM-2000-24188).jpeg
Shell of Plectostylus peruvianus (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Suborder: Helicina
Superfamily: Orthalicoidea
Family: Bothriembryontidae
Genus: Plectostylus
Beck, 1837
Type species
Bulimus peruvianusBruguière, 1789
Synonyms
  • Bulimulus (Plectostylus)H. Beck, 1837
  • Bulimus (Plectostylus)H. Beck, 1837 (original rank)

Plectostylus is a genus of gastropods belonging to the subfamily Prestonellinae of the family Bothriembryontidae. [1] [2]

Contents

The species of this genus are found in Southern America. [1]

Species

Synonyms

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References

  1. 1 2 "Plectostylus H.Beck, 1837". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Plectostylus H. Beck, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=995779 on 2022-01-26