Proserpina (gastropod)

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Proserpina
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Proserpina

Type species
Proserpina nitida
G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
Synonyms
  • DespoenaNewton, 1891 (junior objective synonym)
  • Odontostomad'Orbigny, 1842
  • Proserpina (Despoenella)H.B. Baker, 1923· accepted, alternate representation
  • Proserpina (Proserpina)G.B. Sowerby II, 1839· accepted, alternate representation

Proserpina is a genus of small land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Proserpinidae. [1]

Contents

Proserpina is the type genus of the family Proserpinidae. [2]

Distribution

Distribution of the genus Proserpina include Cuba [3] and Jamaica [4] .

Species

Species within the genus Proserpina include:

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