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s in the family Ariophantidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Macrochlamys Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=995755 on 2018-11-27 ''Macrochlamys'' is the type genus of the subfamily Macrochlamydinae.

Species

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

Macrochlamys amboinensis ''Macrochlamys amboinensis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae. The species has an extended mantle, the mantle collar, and caudal horn on the tail. Distribution Thi ...

'' (von Martens, 1864) * ''

Macrochlamys ceromatica ''Macrochlamys'' is a large genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Macrochlamys Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...

'' (Morelet, 1881) * '' Macrochlamys clessini'' Westerlund, 1902Kantor Yu I., Vinarski M. V., Schileyko A. A. & Sysoev A. V. (published online on March 2, 2010). "Catalogue of the continental mollusks of Russia and adjacent territories"
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Macrochlamys indica ''Macrochlamys indica'' or the horntail snail is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk, in the family Ariophantidae. Distribution This species occurs in countries including: * India, Lower Bengal ...

'' Benson, 1832 * ''

Macrochlamys kasnakowi ''Macrochlamys'' is a large genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Macrochlamys Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...

'' (Westerlund, 1898) * ''

Macrochlamys sogdiana ''Macrochlamys'' is a large genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Macrochlamys Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...

'' (Martens, 1871) * ''

Macrochlamys tersa ''Macrochlamys'' is a large genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Macrochlamys Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...

'' (Issel, 1874) * ''

Macrochlamys turanica ''Macrochlamys'' is a large genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Macrochlamys Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.m ...

'' Martens, 1874 * '' Macrochlamys vitrinoides'' (Deshayes, 1831) ;Synonyms: * Subgenus ''Macrochlamys (Petalochlamys)'' Godwin-Austen, 1907: synonym of '' Petalochlamys'' Godwin-Austen, 1907 ** ''Macrochlamys (Petalochlamys) formosana'' (Schmacker & Boettger, 1891): synonym of '' Petalochlamys formosana'' (Schmacker & Boettger, 1891) * ''Macrochlamys asamurai'' Panha, 1997: synonym of '' Sarika asamurai'' (Panha, 1997) (original combination) * ''Macrochlamys formosana'' Schmacker & Boettger, 1891: synonym of '' Petalochlamys formosana'' (Schmacker & Boettger, 1891) (original combination) * ''Macrochlamys fulgens'' Gude, 1900: synonym of '' Ovachlamys fulgens'' (Gude, 1900) (original combination) * ''Macrochlamys humbloti'' Ancey 1902: synonym of '' Kalidos humbloti'' (Ancey, 1902) (original combination) Macrochlamys amboinensis 9

References

* Bank, R. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16th, 2017

External links

Gray, J. E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent Mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1847) 15: 129-219

Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1882-1920). Land and freshwater Mollusca of India, including South Arabia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Burmah, Pegu, Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Ceylon, and other islands of the Indian Ocean. Supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's Conchologia Indica. London, Taylor & Francis.

Pfeiffer, L. (1855-1856). Versuch einer Anordnung der Heliceen nach natürlichen Gruppen. Malakozoologische Blätter. 2(3): 112

Benson, W. H. (1834). Observations on a collection of land and freshwater shells, formed in the Gangetic provinces of India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 2: 89-91

Baker, H. B. (1938). Bensonies, new name for Bensonia Pfeiffer. Nautilus. 52(1): 33.
Ariophantidae Taxa named by William Henry Benson {{Ariophantidae-stub