Charopidae Explained

Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails (and semi-slugs such as Otoconcha dimidiata), terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea.^[1]

Taxonomy

The following genera are recognised in the family Charopidae:

Subfamily Charopinae

• Acanthoptyx Ancey, 1888
• Acheronopa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Aeschrodomus Pilsbry, 1892
• Albiropa Holcroft & Stanisic, 2018
• Allocharopa Iredale, 1937
• Amfractaropa Holcroft, 2018
• Andrefrancia Solem, 1960
• Annoselix Iredale, 1939
• Ba Solem, 1983 - with the only species Ba humbugi
• Barringtonica Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Biomphalopa Stanisic, 1990
• Bischoffena Iredale, 1937
• Burwellia Holcroft & Stanisic, 2018
• Cancellocochlea Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Cavellia Iredale, 1915
• Cavellioropa Dell, 1952
• Charopa E. von Martens, 1860 - type genus of the family Charopidae
• Charopella Iredale, 1944
• Chaureopa Climo, 1985
• Coenocharopa Stanisic, 1990
• Comboynea Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Comularopa Holcroft, 2018
• Coricudgia Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Corinomala Iredale, 1939
• Cralopa Iredale, 1941
• Cryptocharopa Preston, 1913
• Cumberlandica Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Danielleilona Stanisic, 1993
• Decoriropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Dentherona Iredale, 1933
• Dictyoropa Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Diphyoropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Dipnelix Iredale, 1937
• Discocharopa Iredale, 1913
• Dividospiralia Stanisic, 2010
• Dupucharopa Iredale, 1937
• Egestula Iredale, 1915
• Egilodonta Iredale, 1937
• Egilomen Iredale, 1937
• Elsothera Iredale, 1933
• Epinicium Iredale, 1939
• Eungellaropa Holcroft & Stanisic, 2018
• Excaliburopa Stanisic, 2010
• Fectola Iredale, 1915
• Frustropa Iredale, 1945
• Geminoropa Kershaw, 1955
• Gerontia Hutton, 1882
• Gouldiropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Goweroconcha Iredale, 1944
• Graeffedon Solem, 1983
• Groveiana Stanisic, 2018
• Gyrocochlea Hedley, 1924
• Gyropena Iredale, 1944
• Hedleyoconcha Pilsbry, 1893
• Hedleyropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Hirsutaropa Holcroft & Stanisic, 2018
• Huntiana Stanisic, 2018
• Hyaloropa Stanisic, 2018
• Insularopa Stanisic, 2018
• Insullaoma Iredale, 1937
• Isolderopa Stanisic, 2010
• Kannaropa Iredale, 1937
• Kermodon Iredale, 1945
• Koreelahropa Stanisic, 2010
• Kosciuszkoropa Stanisic, 2018
• Lacuropa Stanisic, 2018
• Lagivala Solem, 1983
• Lauopa Solem, 1983
• Lenwebbia Stanisic, 1990
• Letomola Iredale, 1941
• Leurocochlea Stanisic, 2010
• Luinodiscus Iredale, 1937
• Luturopa Stanisic, 2010
• Maafu Solem, 1983
• Macleayropa Stanisic, 2010
• Macphersonea Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Macrophallikoropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Marilyniropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Meredithena Stanisic, 2018
• Metaropa Stanisic, 2018
• Micromphalia Ancey, 1882
• Minutiropa Stanisic, 2018
• Mocella Iredale, 1915
• Monomphalus Ancey, 1882
• Mulathena B. J. Smith & Kershaw, 1985
• Mussonula Iredale, 1937
• Mystivagor Iredale, 1944
• Nanoropa Stanisic, 2018
• Nautiliropa Stanisic, 1990
• Neoparyphantopsis Miquel & Araya, 2015
• Ngairea Stanisic, 1990
• Nodularopa Holcroft, 2018
• Norfolcioconcha Preston, 1913
• Notodiscus Thiele, 1931
• Nullarboropa Stanisic, 2018
• Omphaloropa Stanisic, 1990
• Oreokera Stanisic, 1987
• Oreomava Kershaw, 1956
• Papulaoma Iredale, 1941
• Paracharopa Climo, 1983
• Pararhytida Ancey, 1882
• Paratrochus Pilsbry, 1893
• Parvicharopa Solem, 1958
• Paryphantopsis Thiele, 1928
• Penescosta Iredale, 1944
• Pereduropa Stanisic, 2010
• Pernagera Iredale, 1939
• Phenacharopa Pilsbry, 1893
• Pillomena Iredale, 1937
• Planilaoma Iredale, 1937
• Planorbacochlea Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Platyrhytida Cockerell, 1895
• Plesiopsis Ancey, 1888
• Protractiropa Stanisic, 2018
• Pseudegestula Dell, 1954
• Pseudocharopa Peile, 1929
• Pulcharopa Iredale, 1944
• Pulchridomus Climo, 1980
• Radiolaropa Holcroft, 2018
• Reticharopa Solem, 1959
• Rhophodon Hedley, 1924
• Rhytidopsis Ancey, 1882
• Richardsoniana Stanisic, 2010
• Richmondaropa Shea, Colgan & Stanisic, 2012
• Robinsoniana Stanisic, 2018
• Roblinella Iredale, 1937
• Scelidoropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Setomedea Iredale, 1941
• Setoturbinata Stanisic, 2010
• Sharniropa Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Shearopa Stanisic, 2010
• Sinployea Solem, 1983
• Spiraliropa Stanisic, 2010
• Stanisicaropa Holcroft, 2018
• Stenacapha B. J. Smith & Kershaw, 1985
• Suteria Pilsbry, 1892
• Tasmanoropa Bonham, 2018
• Tasmathera Bonham, 2018
• Tateropa Stanisic, 2018
• Teracharopa Maassen, 2000
• Therasiella Powell, 1948
• Thryasona B. J. Smith & Kershaw, 1985
• Tristanoropa Holcroft, 2018
• Tropidotropis Ancey, 1888
• Tuimalila Solem, 1983
• Vatusila Solem, 1983
• Whissonia Stanisic, 2018
• Whitcochlea Holcroft, 2018
• Whiteheadia Hyman & Stanisic, 2005
• Xenoropa Holcroft, 2018
• Ygernaropa Stanisic, 2010

Subfamily Flammoconchinae

• Calymna Hutton, 1883
• Flammoconcha Dell, 1952 - type genus of the subfamily Flammoconchinae

Subfamily Flammulininae

• Amphidoxa Albers, 1850
• Flammulina E. von Martens, 1873
• Flammulops Iredale, 1937
• Montaropa Climo, 1984
• Protoflammulina Climo, 1971

Subfamily Otoconchinae

• Maoriconcha Dell, 1952
• Otoconcha Hutton, 1884 - type genus of the subfamily Otoconchinae

Subfamily Phenacohelicinae

• Allodiscus Pilsbry, 1892
• Canallodiscus B. A. Marshall & Barker, 2008
• Costallodiscus B. A. Marshall & Barker, 2008
• Granallodiscus B. A. Marshall & Barker, 2008
• Hirsutodiscus Climo, 1971
• Neophenacohelix Cumber, 1961
• Phenacohelix Suter, 1892
• Pseudallodiscus Climo, 1971

Subfamily Ranfurlyinae

• Ranfurlya Suter, 1903 - type genus of the subfamily Ranfurlyinae

Subfamily Rotadiscinae

• Alsolemia Climo, 1981
• Damonita Climo, 1981
• Helenoconcha Pilsbry, 1892
• Huonodon Iredale, 1945
• Loisthodon Climo, 1989
• Microcharopa Solem, 1983
• Missioclivus Iredale, 1941
• Mitodon Climo, 1989
• Ptychodon Ancey, 1888
• Radioconus H. B. Baker, 1927
• Radiodiscus Pilsbry, 1906
• Radiodomus H. B. Baker, 1930
• Rotacharopa Stanisic, 1990

• Rotadiscus Pilsbry, 1926 - type genus of the subfamily Rotadiscinae
• Zelandiscus Climo, 1989

Subfamily Semperdoninae

• Himeroconcha Solem, 1983
• Landronellum Solem, 1983
• Semperdon Solem, 1983 - type genus of the subfamily Semperdoninae

Subfamily Therasiinae

• Phacussa Hutton, 1883
• Serpho Hutton, 1904
• Thalassohelix Pilsbry, 1892
• Therasia Hutton, 1883
• Thermia Hutton, 1904

Subfamily Thysanotinae

• Fametesta Pilsbry, 1902
• Glyptaulax Gude, 1914
• Hirasea Pilsbry, 1902
• Hirasiella Pilsbry, 1902
• Philalanka Godwin-Austen, 1898
• Ruthvenia Gude, 1911
• Tadaia Minato & Okubo, 1992
• Thysanota E. von Martens, 1860 - type genus of the subfamily Thysanotinae

Subfamily Trachycystinae

• Araucocharopa Miquel & Cádiz Lorca, 2008
• Austrodiscus Parodiz, 1957
• Chalcocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Chellius Vargas-Almonacid & Stuardo, 2007
• Chilocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Cyclocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Dendrotrichia van Bruggen & Verdcourt, 1965
• Glabrogyra Müller da Fonseca & Thomé, 1993
• Helenodiscus Solem, 1977
• Lilloiconcha Weyrauch, 1965
• Liparocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Lyrocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Payenia J. Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889
• Phaulocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Phortion Preston, 1910
• Pilula E. von Martens, 1898
• Propilula Germain, 1918
• Prositala Germain, 1915
• Pseudohelenoconcha Zilch, 1959
• Psichion Gude, 1911
• Reticulapex Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Stephacharopa Miquel & Araya, 2013
• Stephadiscus Hylton Scott, 1981
• Stephanoda E. von Martens, 1860
• Trachycystis Pilsbry, 1893 - type genus of the subfamily Trachycystinae
• Xerocystis H. Watson, 1934
• Zilchogyra Weyrauch, 1965

Subfamily Trukcharopinae

• Jokajdon Solem, 1983
• Kubaryiellus Solem, 1983
• Palikirus Solem, 1983
• Palline Solem, 1983
• Roimontis Solem, 1983
• Russatus Solem, 1983
• Trukcharopa Solem, 1983 - type genus of the subfamily Trukcharopinae

Incerta sedis

• Afrodonta Melvill & Ponsonby, 1908
• Alpiniropa Stanisic, 2018
• Ammoniropa Bonham, 2018
• Archiropa Bonham, 2018
• Austellorien Stanisic, 2018
• Banjoropa Stanisic, 2018
• Biomphalodonta Herbert, 2018
• Bonhamaropa Stanisic, 2018
• Chordaropa Stanisic, 2016
• Climocella Goulstone, 1996
• †Colhueconus Miquel & Bellosi, 2010
• Costulodonta Herbert, 2020
• Dendropa Marshall & Worthy, 2017
• Diemenoropa Bonham, 2018
• Exquisitiropa Stanisic, 2018
• Gadoropa Bonham, 2018
• Iterodonta Herbert, 2020
• Kessneropa Bonham, 2018
• Lithocouperia Stanisic, 2016
• Lorelleia Stanisic, 2018
• Lottaropa Bonham, 2018
• † Patagocharopa Miquel & P. E. Rodriguez, 2016
• Phialodonta Herbert, 2020
• Reticularopa Stanisic, 2016

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Charopidae Hutton, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=816165 on 12 February 2021