Cylindrellinidae Explained

†Cylindrellinidae is an extinct family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.^[1]

Taxonomy

The family Cylindrellinidae is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Genera

• † Cylindrellina Munier-Chalmas, 1884
• †Fascinella Stache, 1871
• † Paradistoechia Cossmann, 1924

Synonyms: † Distoechia Crosse, 1890 : synonym of † Cylindrellina Munier-Chalmas, 1884 (junior subjective synonym)

References

• Zilch, A. (1959-1960). Teil 2: Euthyneura. In: O. H. Schindewolf, ed., Handbuch der Paläozoologie, Band 6, Gastropoda . Borntraeger, Berlin. xii + 835

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cylindrellinidae Zilch, 1959 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833934 on 2022-11-07