Monadeniinae Explained

Monadeniinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Xanthonychidae[1]

Anatomy

This subfamily is defined by an absent diverticulum. The species have one dart apparatus, a stylophore (dart sac), one mucous gland, with a muscular duct that is inserted at base of the dart sac.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Modaneiinae include:

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Monadenia Pilsbry, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=995491 on 2021-02-25

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