Cochlostomatidae Explained

Cochlostomatinae are a family of small land snails which have opercula and gills. These are terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea.^[1]

Distribution

These snails live in the limestone mountains of southern Europe and North Africa.

Genera

Genera in the family Cochlostomatidae include:

• Apolloniana Brandt, 1958
• Cochlostoma Jan 1830
• † Electrea Klebs, 1886
• Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• † Proelektrea Hrubesch, 1965
• Rara A. J. Wagner, 1897
• Rhabdotakra A. J. Wagner, 1897
• Striolata A. J. Wagner, 1897

Genera brought into synonymy:

• Apricana Caziot, 1908: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Auritus Westerlund, 1883: synonym of Cochlostoma (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Crassilabriana Fagot, 1891: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Elektrea [sic] †: synonym of Electrea Klebs, 1886 † (incorrect subsequent spelling)
• Hartmannia Newton, 1891: synonym of Cochlostoma (Turritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Hidalgoiana Fagot, 1891: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Holcopoma Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1899: synonym of Cochlostoma (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Imerezia Zallot, Groenenberg, De Mattia, Fehér & E. Gittenberger, 2015: synonym of Rara A. J. Wagner, 1897
• Neglectiana Fagot, 1891: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Nouletiana Fagot, 1891: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Obscuriana Fagot, 1891: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Partiotiana Fagot, 1891: synonym of Obscurella Clessin, 1889
• Patuliana Caziot, 1908: synonym of Cochlostoma (Turritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Personatus Westerlund, 1883: synonym of Cochlostoma (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Pleuropoma A. J. Wagner, 1897: synonym of Cochlostoma (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Pleuropomatia Tomlin, 1929: synonym of Cochlostoma (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830
• Stereopoma A. J. Wagner, 1897: synonym of Cochlostoma (Turritus) Westerlund, 1883 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830 (junior synonym)
• Striolatiana Caziot, 1908: synonym of Striolata A. J. Wagner, 1897
• Strobelia Clessin, 1889: synonym of Cochlostoma (Eupomatias) A. J. Wagner, 1897 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830 (Invalid: junior homonym of Strobelia Rondani, 1868 [Diptera], Eupomatias has the same type species)
• Toffolettia Giusti, 1971: synonym of Striolata A. J. Wagner, 1897 (junior synonym)
• Wagneriola Zallot, Groenenberg, De Mattia, Fehér & E. Gittenberger, 2015: synonym of Cochlostoma (Scalarina) A. J. Wagner, 1897 represented as Cochlostoma Jan, 1830 (objective junior homonym)

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Cochlostomatidae Kobelt, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833796 on 2015-02-16