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Zonitoides

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Zonitoides
Two individuals of Zonitoides arboreus on orchid plants
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Limacoidei
Superfamily: Gastrodontoidea
Family: Gastrodontidae
Genus: Zonitoides
Lehmann, 1862[1]
Synonyms
  • Alienitor Iredale, 1937 (junior synonym)
  • Hyalina (Zonitoides) Lehmann, 1862 superseded combination
  • Hyalinia (Zonitoides) Lehmann, 1862 (superseded generic combination)
  • Zonitellus H. B. Baker, 1928
  • Zonitoides (Elliottius) Pilsbry, 1946 · alternate representation
  • Zonitoides (Pseudohyalus) H. B. Baker, 1929 · alternate representation
  • Zonitoides (Ventricallus) Pilsbry, 1946 · alternate representation
  • Zonitoides (Ventridens) W. G. Binney & Bland, 1869 · alternate representation
  • Zonitoides (Zonitellus) H. B. Baker, 1928 (junior synonym)
  • Zonitoides (Zonitoides) Lehmann, 1862 · alternate representation

Zonitoides is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Gastrodontidae.[2]

Distribution

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The distribution of Zonitoides includes North America, eastern and northern Asia, and Europe.[3] Also in Australia (Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island).

Species

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Species within the genus Zonitoides include:

Anatomy

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Species in this genus of snails make and use love darts.

References

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  1. ^ Lehmann R. 1862. Ueber eine neue Heliceen-Gattung. Malakozoologische Blätter 9: 111-112.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonitoides Lehmann, 1862. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818641 on 2023-12-03
  3. ^ "Genus summary for Zonitoides". AnimalBase, last modified 22 January 2009, accessed 3 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b Barrientos, Zaidett (2003). "Lista de especies de moluscos terrestres (Archaeogastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Archaeopulmonata, Stylommatophora, Soleolifera) informadas para Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51: 293–304.
  • Lehmann, R. 1862. Ueber eine neve Heliceen-Gattung. Malakozoologische Blätter 9: 111-112
  • Pilsbry, H.A. 1948. Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico). Academy of Natural Sciences Philadadelphia, Monograph 2(2): 521-1113
  • Bishop, M.J. 1978. Zonitoides arboreus (Say) (Pulmonata : Zonitidae) introduced into Australia and the identity of Alienator Iredale. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 4: 7-8
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