''Solaropsis'', also known by the

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sundial snails or sun snails, is a

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of air-breathing

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s, terrestrial

pulmonate Pulmonata or pulmonates, is an informal group (previously an order, and before that a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group includ ...

gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

s in the family

Solaropsidae Solaropsidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Sagdoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsidae H. Nordsieck, 1986. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.p ...

. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=870601 on 2021-02-07

Distribution

Distribution of ''Solaropsis'' include: Central America: * Costa Rica South America: *

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* Guyana *

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* northeastern

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Species

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

Solaropsis alcobacensis ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Salvador & Simone, 2015 * '' Solaropsis amazonica'' (Pfeiffer, 1854) Salgado N. C. & Coelho A. C. S. (2003). "Moluscos terrestres do Brasil (Gastrópodes operculados ou não, exclusive Veronicellidae, Milacidae e Limacidae)". ''Rev. Biol. Trop.'' 51(Suppl. 3): 149-189. (with English abstract)
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. * ''

Solaropsis andicola ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' L. PfeifferSchileyko A. A. (2006). "Treatise on recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 13. Helicidae, Pleurodontidae, Polygyridae, Ammonitellidae, Oreohelicidae, Thysanophoridae". ''Ruthenica'' Suppl. 2: 1765-1906. pages 1840-1843. * ''

Solaropsis anguicula ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Hupé, 1853) * ''

Solaropsis angulifera ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' F. Haas, 1955 * ''

Solaropsis anomala ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Pilsbry, 1957 * '' Solaropsis bachi'' Ihering, 1900 * ''

Solaropsis brasiliana ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' (Deshayes, 1831) * ''

Solaropsis caperata ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' F. S. Silva, Mendes-Júnior & Simone, 2022 * ''

Solaropsis castelnaudii ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Hupé & Deville, 1850) * ''

Solaropsis catenifera ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1854 * ''

Solaropsis cearana ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (F. Baker, 1914) * ''

Solaropsis chicomendesi ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Cuezzo & I. Fernández, 2001 * ''

Solaropsis cicatricata ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Beck, 1837 * ''

Solaropsis cousini ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Jousseaume, 1887 * ''

Solaropsis derbyi ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Ihering, 1900) * ''

Solaropsis diplogonia ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Dohrn, 1882) * ''

Solaropsis elaps ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Dohrn, 1882 * ''

Solaropsis fairchildi ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod Mollusc, mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). Moll ...

'' Bequaert & Clench, 1938 * ''

Solaropsis feisthameli ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' (Hupé, 1853) * ''

Solaropsis gibboni ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) * ''

Solaropsis heliaca ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Solaropsis incarum ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Philippi, 1869) * ''

Solaropsis inornata ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' Haas, 1951 * ''

Solaropsis johnsoni ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Pilsbry, 1933 * '' Solaropsis juruana'' (Ihering, 1905) * ''

Solaropsis leopoldina ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Strubel, 1895) * ''

Solaropsis marmatensis ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' L. Pfeiffer * '' Solaropsis monile'' (Broderip, 1832) * ''

Solaropsis monolacca ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1857) * ''

Solaropsis nimbus ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Simone, 2010) * ''

Solaropsis nubeculata ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' (Deshayes, 1831) * ''

Solaropsis palizae ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Weyrauch, 1956 * ''

Solaropsis pascalia ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Cailliaud, 1857) * ''

Solaropsis pellisboae ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Hupé, 1853) * ''

Solaropsis penthesileae ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Salvador, 2021 * '' Solaropsis pilsbryi'' Ihering, 1900 * ''

Solaropsis pizarro ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1944) * ''

Solaropsis planior ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1889) * '' Solaropsis praestans'' L. Pfeiffer, 1854 * ''

Solaropsis punctata ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Wagner, 1827) * '' Solaropsis rosarium'' (Pfeiffer, 1849) * ''

Solaropsis rugifera ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Dohrn, 1882 * ''

Solaropsis selenostoma ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1854 * ''

Solaropsis serpens ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Spix, 1827) * ''

Solaropsis tiloriensis ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Angas, 1879) * ''

Solaropsis trigonostoma ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Haas, 1934 * ''

Solaropsis undata ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck ...

'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Solaropsis undata'' F. Haas, 1966 (homonymy: a secondary junior homonym of ''Solaropsis undata'' ( ightfoot 1786). There is no recognized synonym or substitute name available, and a replacement name may be necessary if the species is confirmed to be valid). * ''

Solaropsis venezuelensis ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' Preston, 1909 * ''

Solaropsis vipera ''Solaropsis'', also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1859) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Solaropsis catenulata'' (Ancey, 1890): synonym of ''Solaropsis marmatensis'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) * * ''Solaropsis kuhni'' ''L. Pfeiffer'': synonym of ''Solaropsis nubeculata'' (Deshayes, 1831) * ''Solaropsis paravicinii'' Ancey, 1897: synonym of ''Solaropsis heliaca'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * ''Solaropsis pellisserpentis'' Chemnitz: synonym of ''Solaropsis undata'' ( ightfoot 1786)

Ecology

''Solaropsis'' lives in rain forests. ''Solaropsis'' aff. ''fairchildi'' has been found to feed on flesh meat in the laboratory.Oliveira L. E. (2010). "Carnivory in ''Solaropsis'' aff. ''fairchildi'' (Gastropoda, Solaropsidae)". ''Strombus'' 17(2): 12-13
abstract

References

* Pilsbry, H. A. (1926). The land mollusks of the Republic of Panama and the Canal Zone. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 78: 57-126, plates 9-10. * Pilsbry, H. A. (1933). Zoological results of the Matto Grosso expedition to Brazil in 1931,-II. Mollusca. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 85: 67-76 + 1 plate. * Weyrauch, W.K. (1956). Neue Landschnecken aus Peru. Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 85 (4/6): 145-164, pl. 11. Frankfurt am Main. * Cuezzo M. G. (2002). "On ''Solaropsis'' Beck: New anatomical data and its systematic position within Helicoidea (Pulmonata, Stylomatophora)". ''Papeis avulsos de Zool.'', São Paulo 42(3): 31-46. * Simone, L. R. L. (2010). A new genus and species of camaenid from the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil (Pulmonata , Helicoidea). Journal of Conchology. 40(2): 149-161

External links

Beck, H. (1837-1838). Index molluscorum praesentis aevi musei principis augustissimi Christiani Frederici. 124 pp. Hafniae

Wagner, J. A. (1827). Testacea fluviatilia quae in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (1817-1820) jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I. Bavariae Regis augustissimi suscepto, collegit et pingenda curavit Dr. J. B. de Spix (...), digessit, descripsit et observationibus illustravit Dr. J. A. Wagner. Munich: C. Wolf. pp. i-iv, 1-36, plates 1-29.

Miller, K. (1878). Die Binnenmollusken von Ecuador. Malakozoologische Blätter. 25: 153-199

Breure, A. S. H. & Araujo, R. (2017). The Neotropical land snails (Mollusca, Gastropoda) collected by the “Comisión Científica del Pacífico.”. PeerJ. 5, e3065.
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