Pupilloidea is a
superfamily of small and very small air-breathing
land snail
A land snail is any of the numerous species of snail that live on land, as opposed to the sea snails and freshwater snails. ''Land snail'' is the common name for terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have gastropod shell, shel ...
s,
terrestrial gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
s in the infraorder ''
Pupilloidei''.
They are diverse in morphology, habitat, and ecological roles.
Description
They are characterized by their small, often cylindrical, ovate, or elongate shells. Their shells can range from smooth to ribbed or striated. They are generally tiny, ranging from a few millimeters to about a centimeter in length. The
aperture often has denticles (teeth) or lamellae, which may play roles in predator deterrence or structural support. The margin of the aperture often features a well-defined peristome, sometimes thickened or reflected.
Distribution
Species in this superfamily are cosmopolitan, found on every continent except Antarctica. They can be found in dry and arid regions to temperate forests and even tropical zones.
Taxonomy
This superfamily contains the following families:
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Achatinellidae
Achatinellidae is a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.
Taxonomy
It was previously the only family in the superfamily Achatinelloidea (according to the tax ...
Gulick, 1873
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Agardhiellidae Harl & Páll-Gergely, 2017
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Amastridae Pilsbry, 1910
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Argnidae Hudec, 1965
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Cerastidae Wenz, 1923
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Cochlicopidae Pilsbry, 1900 (1879)
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Draparnaudiidae Solem, 1962
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Enidae B. B. Woodward, 1903 (1880)
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Fauxulidae Harl & Páll-Gergely, 2017
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Gastrocoptidae Pilsbry, 1918
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Lauriidae Steenberg, 1925
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Odontocycladidae Hausdorf, 1996
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Orculidae Pilsbry, 1918
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Pagodulinidae Pilsbry, 1924
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Partulidae Pilsbry, 1900
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Pleurodiscidae Wenz, 1923
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Pupillidae W. Turton, 1831
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Pyramidulidae Kennard & B. B. Woodward, 1914
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Spelaeoconchidae A. J. Wagner, 1928
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Spelaeodiscidae Steenberg, 1925
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Strobilopsidae Wenz, 1915
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Valloniidae Morse, 1864
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Vertiginidae Fitzinger, 1833
;Synonyms
* Cerastuidae
Wenz, 1930: synonym of Cerastidae
Wenz, 1923
* Chondrulidae
A. J. Wagner, 1928: synonym of Chondrulini
Wenz, 1923 (junior synonym)
* Cionellidae
L. Pfeiffer, 1879: synonym of Cochlicopidae
Pilsbry, 1900 (1879)
* Elasmiatidae
Kuroda & Habe, 1949: synonym of Elasmiatini
Kuroda & Habe, 1949 (original rank)
* Family Pachnodidae
Steenberg, 1925: synonym of Cerastidae
Wenz, 1923
* Pupidae
J. Fleming, 1822: synonym of Cerionidae
Pilsbry, 1901 (invalid: type genus a junior homonym of ''Pupa''
Röding, 1798 cteonidae
* Pupisomatidae
Iredale, 1940: synonym of Valloniidae
Morse, 1864
* Pupoididae
Iredale, 1939: synonym of Pupillidae
W. Turton, 1831
* Strobilidae
Jooss, 1911: synonym of Strobilopsidae
Wenz, 1915 (invalid: type genus a junior homonym of ''Strobila''
M. Sars, 1829 nidaria
* Tornatellinidae
Sykes, 1900: synonym of Tornatellininae
Sykes, 1900 (original rank)
* Zuidae
Bourguignat, 1884: synonym of Cochlicopidae
Pilsbry, 1900 (1879)
References
* Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526
External links
Harl J., Haring E., Asami T., Sittenthaler M., Sattmann H. & Páll-Gergely B. (2017). Molecular systematics of the land snail family Orculidae reveal paraphyly and deep splits within the clade Orthurethra (Gastropoda: Pulmonata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 181(4): 778-794Saadi, A. J.; Mordan, P. B.; Wade, C. M. (2021). Molecular phylogeny of the Orthurethra (Panpulmonata: Stylommatophora). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
Gastropod superfamilies
Taxa named by William Turton
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