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Oopeltidae
Oopeltidae is a family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arionoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Subfamilies and genera The family Oopeltidae consists of two subfamilies: * Oopeltinae Cockerell, 1891 * Ariopeltinae Sirgel, 1985 Sirgel W. F. (1985)"A new subfamily of Arionidae (Mollusca, Pulmonata)" '' Annals of the Natal Museum'' 26(2): 471-487. Ariopeltinae is on the page 473. Genera in the family Oopeltidae include: Oopeltinae * '' Oopelta'' Mörch n Heynemann 1867 - type genus of the family Oopeltidae ** '' Oopelta nigropunctata'' Ariopeltinae * '' Ariopelta'' Sirgel, 1985 - type genus of the subfamily Ariopeltinae ** ''Ariopelta capensis'' Krauss, 1848 - type species, synonym: ''Limax'' (''Limas'') ''capensis'' Krauss, 1848 ** '' Ariopelta variegata'' Sirgel, 2012Sirgel, W.F. 2012. A new species of Oopeltidae (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Arionoidea), with a revision of the sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariostralis Nebulosa
''Ariostralis nebulosa'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusk in the family Oopeltidae. Distribution This is a species of non-marine mollusc found in South Africa only.Sirgel, W. F.; Artigas, P.; Bargues, M. D.; Mas-Coma, S. (2012). "Life Cycle of ''Renylaima capensis'', a Brachylaimid Trematode of Shrews and Slugs in South Africa: Two-host and Three-host Transmission Modalities Suggested by Epizootiology and DNA Sequencing". ''Parasites & Vectors'' 5: 169. . Ecology ''A. nebulosa'' is readily found throughout the whole year. ''A. nebulosa'' serves as the first intermediate host for a parasite, the brachylaimid trematode '' Renylaima capensis''. Branched, cercariogenous sporocysts of this parasite massively develop in ''A. nebulosa''. These sporocysts are attached to the hepatopancreas, body wall, pallial floor and even to the genital system. This fluke is highly specific at the first intermediate host level. The forest s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariopelta Capensis
''Ariopelta capensis'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusk in the family Oopeltidae. ''Ariopelta capensis'' is the type species of the genus ''Ariopelta''. Distribution Distribution of ''Ariopelta capensis'' includes South Africa. Ecology ''Ariopelta capensis'' serves as the second intermediate host for a parasite, the brachylaimid trematode '' Renylaima capensis''. Unencysted metacercariae, usually brevicaudate, infect the kidney of ''Ariopelta capensis'' and differ from mature cercariae by only a slightly greater size. References This article incorporates CC-BY-2.0 text from the referenceSirgel, W. F.; Artigas, P.; Bargues, M. D.; Mas-Coma, S. (2012). "Life Cycle of ''Renylaima capensis'', a Brachylaimid Trematode of Shrews and Slugs in South Africa: Two-host and Three-host Transmission Modalities Suggested by Epizootiology and DNA Sequencing". ''Parasites & Vectors ''Parasites & Vectors'' is a peer-reviewed open-access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupulmonata
Eupulmonata is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing snails. The great majority of this group are land snails and slugs, but some are marine and some are saltmarsh snails that can tolerate salty conditions. Linnean taxonomy *Suborder Eupulmonata Haszprunar & Huber, 1990 **Infraorder Acteophila Dall, 1885 (= formerly Archaeopulmonata) ***Superfamily Melampoidea Stimpson, 1851 **Infraorder Trimusculiformes Minichev & Starobogatov, 1975 ***Superfamily Trimusculoidea Zilch, 1959 **Infraorder Stylommatophora A. Schmidt, 1856 (land snails) ***Subinfraorder Orthurethra ****Superfamily Achatinelloidea Gulick, 1873 ****Superfamily Cochlicopoidea Pilsbry, 1900 ****Superfamily Partuloidea Pilsbry, 1900 ****Superfamily Pupilloidea Turton, 1831 ***Subinfraorder Sigmurethra ****Superfamily Acavoidea Pilsbry, 1895 ****Superfamily Achatinoidea Swainson, 1840 ****Superfamily Aillyoidea Baker, 1960 ****Superfamily Arionoidea J.E. Gray in Turnton, 1840 ****Superfamily Buliminoidea Cle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy Of The Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised in 2005 by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is a system for the scientific classification of gastropod mollusks. (Gastropods are a taxonomic class of animals which consists of snails and slugs of every kind, from the land, from freshwater, and from saltwater.) The paper setting out this taxonomy was published in the journal ''Malacologia''. The system encompasses both living and extinct groups, as well as some fossils whose classification as gastropods is uncertain. The Bouchet & Rocroi system was the first complete gastropod taxonomy that primarily employed the concept of clades, and was derived from research on molecular phylogenetics; in this context a clade is a "natural grouping" of organisms based upon a statistical cluster analysis. In contrast, most of the previous overall taxonomic schemes for gastropods relied on morphological features to classify these animals, and used taxon ranks such as order, superorder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arionoidea
Arionoidea is a taxonomic group, superfamily of air-breathing land slugs, shell-less terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. Families Families within the superfamily Arionoidea include: * Arionidae * Anadenidae * Ariolimacidae * Binneyidae * Oopeltidae * Philomycidae Philomycidae are a family of air-breathing land slugs (snails without shells or with only shell remnants). They are terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arionoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouc ... References Stylommatophora Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Heterobranchia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigmurethra
Sigmurethra is a taxonomic category of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This is an informal group which includes most land snails and slugs. The two strong synapomorphies of Sigmurethra are a long pedal gland placed beneath a membrane and retractile tentacles. Several families in this group contain species of snails and slugs that create love darts. Sigmurethra are known from the Cretaceous to the Recent periods. Taxonomy 2005 Taxonomy In the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, Sigmurethra is an "Informal Group", a subsection of the Stylommatophora.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdés Á. & Warén A. 2005. ''Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families''. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. . . 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278 It consists of the following families: *Superfami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulmonate
Pulmonata or pulmonates, is an informal group (previously an order, and before that a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group includes many land and freshwater families, and several marine families. The taxon Pulmonata as traditionally defined was found to be polyphyletic in a molecular study per Jörger ''et al.'', dating from 2010. Pulmonata are known from the Carboniferous Period to the present. Pulmonates have a single atrium and kidney, and a concentrated, symmetrical, nervous system. The mantle cavity is located on the right side of the body, and lacks gills, instead being converted into a vascularised lung. Most species have a shell, but no operculum, although the group does also include several shell-less slugs. Pulmonates are hermaphroditic, and some groups possess love darts. Linnean taxonomy The taxonomy of this group according to the taxonomy of the Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panpulmonata
Panpulmonata is a taxonomic clade of snails and slugs in the clade Heterobranchia within the clade Euthyneura. Panpulmonata was established as a new taxon by Jörger et al. in October 2010. The older name "Pulmonata" referred to a group of gastropods which were considered to be "air-breathers". This meaning certainly does not apply to the panpulmonate groups Acochlidia, Sacoglossa and Pyramidelloidea, and also was inaccurate when applied to some of the more traditional pulmonate taxa such as Siphonarioidea or Hygrophila, most members of which lack permanently air-filled lungs. However, the term Panpulmonata was chosen by Jörger et al. (2010) to provide some continuity in the terminology. Panpulmonata consists of following taxa: * Siphonarioidea * Sacoglossa * Glacidorboidea * Amphiboloidea * Pyramidelloidea * Hygrophila * Acochlidiacea (mentioned as Acochlidia) * Eupulmonata: Stylommatophora, Systellommatophora, Ellobioidea, Otinoidea, Trimusculoidea. Cladogram This cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relict (biology)
In biogeography and paleontology, a relict is a population or taxon of organisms that was more widespread or more diverse in the past. A relictual population is a population currently inhabiting a restricted area whose range was far wider during a previous geologic epoch. Similarly, a relictual taxon is a taxon (e.g. species or other lineage) which is the sole surviving representative of a formerly diverse group. Definition A relict (or relic) plant or animal is a taxon that persists as a remnant of what was once a diverse and widespread population. Relictualism occurs when a widespread habitat or range changes and a small area becomes cut off from the whole. A subset of the population is then confined to the available hospitable area, and survives there while the broader population either shrinks or evolves divergently. This phenomenon differs from endemism in that the range of the population was not always restricted to the local region. In other words, the species or group did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
