''Hyperaulax'' is a

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Species

Species within the genus ''Hyperaulax'' include: * '' Hyperaulax ramagei'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) * '' Hyperaulax ridleyi'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) - type species ; Species brought into synonymy: * † ''Hyperaulax americanus'' (Heilprin, 1886): synonym of † '' Tocobaga americanus'' (Heilprin, 1886) * † ''Hyperaulax ballistae'' (Dall, 1915): synonym of † '' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) * † ''Hyperaulax floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846): synonym of †'' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) * † ''Hyperaulax heilprinianus'' (Dall, 1890): synonym of † '' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) * † ''Hyperaulax limnaeiformis'' (Meek & Hayden, 1856): synonym of †'' Lioplacodes limneaformis'' (Meek & Hayden, 1856) (incorrect subsequent spelling; new combination) * † ''Hyperaulax remolinus'' (Dall, 1915): synonym of † '' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) (junior synonym) * † ''Hyperaulax stearnsii'' (Dall, 1890): synonym of † '' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) (junior synonym) * † ''Hyperaulax tampae'' (Dall, 1915): synonym of †'' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) (junior synonym) * † ''Hyperaulax tortilla'' (Dall, 1890): synonym of † '' Tocobaga floridanus'' (Conrad, 1846) (junior synonym)

References

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Pilsbry H. A. (1897-1898) ''

Manual of Conchology George Washington Tryon Jr. (20 May 1838 – 5 February 1888) was an American malacologist who worked at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Biography George Washington Tryon was the son of Edward K. Tryon and Adeline Savidt. ...

, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Second series: Pulmonata
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Salvador, R. B.; Cavallari, D. C. (2019). Taxonomic revision of the genus Hyperaulax Pilsbry, 1897 (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Odontostomidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution. 95(2): 453-463.
Odontostomidae Taxa named by Henry Augustus Pilsbry Gastropod genera {{Odontostomidae-stub