''Euonyma'' is a

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of small tropical air-breathing

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s, terrestrial

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s in the family Achatinidae.

Species

The genus ''Euonyma'' includes: * ''

Euonyma curtissima ''Euonyma curtissima'' is a species of small tropical air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. This species is endemic to Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , ...

'' Verdcourt * ''

Euonyma laeocochlis ''Euonyma laeocochlis'' is a species of an air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. ''E. laeocochlis'' is the type species of the genus ''Euonyma''.Herbert D. (2006). "Rediscovery of the ty ...

'' (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1896) - type speciesHerbert D. (2006). "Rediscovery of the type species of ''Euonyma'' (Subulinidae) and observations on South African species of ''Gulella'' (Streptaxidae), with description of two new species (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata)". ''

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'' 40(17-18): 1063-1081. .

References

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