''Ferussacia'' is a

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of air-breathing

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s, terrestrial

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s in the family

Ferussaciidae Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ferussaciidae Bourguignat, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020-11-23

Species

Species within the genus ''Ferussacia'' include: * '' Ferussacia attenuata'' (Mousson, 1872) * '' Ferussacia carnea'' (Risso, 1826) * † '' Ferussacia convoluta'' Paladilhe, 1873 * '' Ferussacia folliculum'' (Schröter, 1784) * ''

Ferussacia fritschi ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' (Mousson, 1872) * '' Ferussacia hierosolymarum'' * '' Ferussacia lanzarotensis'' (Mousson, 1872) * ''

Ferussacia mabilliana ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' * † ''

Ferussacia martinae ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' Groh & Henkel, 2019 * ''

Ferussacia submajor ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' (Wollaston, 1878) * † ''

Ferussacia tassaroliana ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' Sacco, 1889 * ''

Ferussacia tumidula ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' (Wollaston, 1878) * ''

Ferussacia valida ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.WoRMS (2020). Ferussacia Risso, 1826. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580513 on 2020 ...

'' (Mousson, 1872) * ''

Ferussacia vitrea ''Ferussacia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily ...

'' (Webb & Berthelot, 1833)

References

* Pfeiffer L. (1876-1877). Monographia Heliceorum viventium. Sistens descriptiones systematicas et criticas omnium huius familiae generum et specierum hodie cognitarum. Volumen octavum. (1): 1–160 876, < 26 May (2): 161–320 876, < 30 September (3): 321–480 876, November or (more likely) December (4): 481–729 877, 1 April Lipsiae: F.A. Brockhaus * Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16th, 2017

External links

Risso A. (1826). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes, vol. 4. Paris: Levrault. vii + 439 pp., pls 1-12

Pfeiffer L. (1876-1877). Monographia Heliceorum viventium. Sistens descriptiones systematicas et criticas omnium huius familiae generum et specierum hodie cognitarum. Volumen octavum. (1): 1–160 [1876, < 26 May
(2): 161–320 876, < 30 September (3): 321–480 876, November or (more likely) December (4): 481–729 [1877, < 1 April]. Lipsiae: F.A. Brockhaus] Ferussaciidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ferussaciidae-stub