Varicoglandina

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Varicoglandina
Scientific classification
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clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora

informal group Sigmurethra
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Varicoglandina

Diversity[2]
5 species

Varicoglandina is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae.

Distribution[]

The distribution of the genus Varicoglandina includes Mexico and Guatemala.[2]

Species[]

There are five[2] species in the genus Varicoglandina:

  • (Thompson, 1995)[2]
  • (Pfeiffer, 1845)[2]
    • Varicoglandina monilifera rubella (Morelet, 1849)[2]
  • (Shuttleworth, 1852)[2]
  • (Thompson, 1995)[2]
  • (Shuttleworth, 1852)[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Pilsbry H. A. (1908). Manual of Conchology (2)19: 204.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Thompson F. G. (16 June 2008). "AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SNAILS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA". "PART 4 PULMONATA (ACHATINOIDEA-SAGDOIDEA)". accessed 18 January 2011.
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