Epirobiidae
| Epirobiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Superfamily: | Urocoptoidea |
| Family: | Epirobiidae Thompson, 2012[1] |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 22 species | |
Epirobiidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Urocoptoidea.[1]
Taxonomy[edit]
The American malacologist Fred G. Thompson established the family Epirobiidae in 2012 for five genera of snails (Epirobia, Propilsbrya, Pectinistemma, Gyrocion, Prionoloplax), which were previously placed within the family Urocoptidae.[1]
Genera[edit]
Genera in the family Epirobiidae include:
- Epirobia Strebel & Pfeffer, 1880 - the type genus of the family Epirobiidae, 13 species[1]
- Propilsbrya Bartsch, 1906 - two species[1]
- Pectinistemma Rehder, 1940 - five species[1]
- Gyrocion Pilsbry, 1904 - probable placement within Epirobiidae; the single species is Gyrocion mirabilis (Pilsbry, 1904)[1]
- Prionoloplax Pilsbry, 1953 - probable placement within Epirobiidae; the single species is Prionoloplax odontoplax (Pilsbry, 1953)[1]