Orculidae

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Orculidae
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Orcula dolium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Suborder: Helicina
Infraorder: Pupilloidei
Superfamily: Pupilloidea
Family: Orculidae
Pilsbry, 1918

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

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Genera

Genera within the family Orculidae include: [2]

Synonyms

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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 Molluskenkunde125 (1/2): 1-86.