''Priotrochatella'' is a

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s in the family Helicinidae. ''Priotroachatella'' occur on calcareous rocks and in caves in the same rocks on Cuban islands - they are critically endangered because of the exploitation of the marble quarries that form their habitat.

Species

Species within the genus ''Priotrochatella'' include: * '' Priotrochatella constellata'' (Morelet, 1847)"Mollusca"
. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 23 March 2011. * '' Priotrochatella stellata'' (Velazquez in Poey, 1852) * '' Priotrochatella torrei'' Clapp, 1918

References

Helicinidae {{Helicinidae-stub