''Ellobium'' is a

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of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh

snail A snail is, in loose terms, a shelled gastropod. The name is most often applied to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. However, the common name ''snail'' is also used for most of the members of the molluscan class G ...

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pulmonate gastropod

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s in the family

Ellobiidae Ellobiidae, common name the hollow-shelled snails, is a family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Eupulmonata.Bouchet, P. (2012). Ellobiidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206412 on 2014-06-10 ''Ellobium'' is the

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of the family Ellobiidae. Ellobium pyramidale-2

Species

Species within the genus ''Ellobium'' include: * ''

Ellobium abollenense ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Fontannes, 1877) † * ''

Ellobium aurisjudae ''Ellobium aurisjudae'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Ellobiidae. The species is found in Eastern Asia, Malesia. It specifically can be found in mangrove forests and feeds on the leaf litter of ''Bruguiera parviflora''. Re ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Ellobium aurismidae ''Ellobium aurismidae'', common name Midas's ear shell, is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae. Distribution This species can be found ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Ellobium boriesi ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Plaziat, 1970) † * ''

Ellobium chinense ''Ellobium chinense'' is a species of small, air-breathing, snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae. Distribution This species occurs in Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku) and it is Vulnerable specie ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1864) * ''

Ellobium citharellaeforme ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Wenz, 1922 † * ''

Ellobium dominicense ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Férussac, 1821) * ''

Ellobium gangeticum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) * ''

Ellobium gaziense ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Preston, 1913) * ''

Ellobium grateloupi ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Tournouër, 1871) † * ''

Ellobium hanleyanum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Gassies, 1869) * ''

Ellobium heberti ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Vasseur, 1881) † * ''

Ellobium incrassatum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854) * ''

Ellobium koerti ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' Huckriede, 1967 † * ''

Ellobium lorteti ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Fontannes, 1876) † * ''

Ellobium namneticum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Vasseur, 1881) † * ''

Ellobium oblongum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Deshayes, 1830) † * ''

Ellobium olivaeforme ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Briart & Cornet, 1887) † * ''

Ellobium pontileviense ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (de Morgan, 1917) † * ''

Ellobium pyramidale ''Ellobium pyramidale'' is a species of small, air-breathing, saltmarsh snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae Ellobiidae, common name the hollow-shelled snails, is a family of small air-breathing land snai ...

'' Sowerby, 1822 * ''

Ellobium requienii ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Matheron, 1843) † * ''

Ellobium roberti ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (de Morgan, 1917) † * ''

Ellobium scheepmakeri ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1850) * ''

Ellobium scotinum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Cossmann, 1902) † * ''

Ellobium semisculptum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''

Ellobium simplex ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Cossmann, 1895) † (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Ellobium stagnale ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Ellobium strangulatum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

'' (de Morgan, 1917) † * ''

Ellobium subjudae ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † * ''

Ellobium subnodosum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Metcalfe, 1851) * ''

Ellobium tornatelliforme ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1843) * ''

Ellobium vicentinum ''Ellobium'' is a genus of medium-sized, air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Ellobium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Fuchs, 1870) † ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Ellobium australe'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

Placostylus fibratus ''Placostylus fibratus'' is a species of large air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Bothriembryontidae. This species is endemic to New Caledonia. ;Subspecies: * ''Placostylus fibratus alexander'' (Crosse, 1855) * ...

'' (Martyn, 1784) * ''Ellobium barbadense'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

Melampus coffea ''Melampus coffea'', commonly known as the coffee bean snail, is a species of small air-breathing salt marsh snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae.Rosenberg, G. (2014). Melampus coffea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Ellobium dactylus'' (Pfeiffer, 1854): synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Ellobium durlstonense'' Arkell, 1941 †: synonym of '' Juramarinula durlstonensis'' (Arkell, 1941) † (new combination) * ''Ellobium gangetica'' ic synonym of ''

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) * ''Ellobium grande'' (Briart & Cornet, 1887) †: synonym of '' Semiauricula grandis'' (Briart & Cornet, 1887) † (new combination) * ''Ellobium labrosum'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Ellobium midae'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Ellobium oparicum'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''

Auriculastra oparica ''Auriculastra'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae, the salt marsh snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Auriculastra Martens, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854) (original combination) * ''Ellobium semiplicatum'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''

Auriculastra semiplicata ''Auriculastra'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae, the salt marsh snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Auriculastra Martens, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854) (original combination) * ''Ellobium subtile'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

* Raven H. & Vermeulen J.J. (2007). Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo and Singapore. 2. A synopsis of the Ellobiidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata). Vita Malacologica. 4: 29-62

External links

Lamarck, J.B.M. (1799). Prodrome d'une nouvelle classification des coquilles, comprenant une rédaction appropriée des caractères géneriques, et l'établissement d'un grand nombre de genres nouveaux. Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 1: 63-91.

Martins, A. M. de F. (1996) ''Anatomy and systematics of the Western Atlantic Ellobiidae (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)''. Malacologia 37: 163-332

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