''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing

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mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae.

Distribution

The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores.

Description

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sac, one longer accessory sac separated from vaginal walls and vagina with 3 simple and long accessory (mucus) glands. The number of

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Species

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

Oestophora barbula ''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores. ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1838)"Species in genus ''Oestophora'' (n=8)"
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Oestophora barrelsi ''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores. ...

'' (Hovestadt & Ripken, 2015) * ''

Oestophora calpeana ''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores. ...

'' (Morelet, 1854) * '' Oestophora dorotheae'' Hesse, 1930 * ''

Oestophora granesae ''Oestophora granesae'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Trissexodontidae Trissexodontidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea (according to the ta ...

'' Arrébola Burgos, 1998 * ''

Oestophora lusitanica ''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azo ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1841) - type species * '' Oestophora ortizi'' Winter & Ripken, 1991 * ''

Oestophora silvae ''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores. ...

'' Ortiz de Zárate López, 1962 * ''

Oestophora tarnieri ''Oestophora'' is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Oestophora'' includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores. ...

'' (Morelet, 1854) Synonyms: * '' Oestophora turriplana''
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Gittenbergeria turriplana ''Gittenbergeria turriplana'' of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Trissexodontidae.Prieto C. E., Puente A. I, Altonaga K. & Gomez J. (1993). "Genital morphology of ''Caracolina lenticula'' (Mich ...

'' (Morelet, 1845)

References

This article incorporates public domain text from the reference "Genus summary for ''Oestophora''"
AnimalBase, last modified 17 July 2008, accessed 13 January 2011. {{Taxonbar, from=Q7078710 Trissexodontidae Gastropods described in 1907 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot