Orculidae Explained

Orculidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails; terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.^[1]

Genera

Genera within the family Orculidae include:^[2]

• Alvariella Hausdorf 1996
• † Nordsieckula Harl & Harzhauser in Harzhauser et al., 2014
• Orcula Held, 1838
• Orculella Steenberger, 1925
• Pilorcula Germain, 1912
• † Pupilorcula Steklov, 1966
• Schileykula Gittenberger, 1983
• Sphyradium Charpentier, 1837

Synonyms:

• Mesorculella Schileyko, 1976: synonym of Orculella Steenberg, 1925
• Pupula Mörch, 1852: synonym of Orcula Held, 1838
• Scyphus Cecconi, 1908: synonym of Sphyradium Charpentier, 1837

External links

• 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): 778-794

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Orculidae Pilsbry, 1918. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=842724 on 2021-11-26
2. Hausdorf, B. (1996). "Die Orculidae Asiens (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora)" (Mousson 1856) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Clausiliidae, Phaedusinae)"