Overview
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 (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:
- Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms: Phenacohelicidae Suter, 1892; Flammulinidae Crosse, 1895; Amphidoxinae Thiele, 1931; Dipnelicidae Iredale, 1937; Hedleyoconchidae Iredale, 1942; Pseudocharopidae Iredale, 1944; Trachycystidae Schileyko, 1986; Therasiinae Schileyko, 2001; Flammoconchinae Schileyko, 2001; Ranfurlyinae Schileyko, 2001
- Otoconchinae Cockerell, 1893
- Rotadiscinae H. B. Baker, 1927
- Semperdoninae Solem, 1983
- Thysanotinae Godwin-Austen, 1907
- Trukcharopinae Solem, 1983
Genera in the family Charopidae include[1]:
Charopinae
- Discocharopa Iredale, 1913
- Sinployea Solem, 1983
- Ba Solem, 1983
- Maafu Solem, 1983
- Lauopa Solem, 1983
- Tuimalila Solem, 1983
- Lagivala Solem, 1983
- Vatusila Solem, 1983
- Graeffedon Solem, 1983
Otoconchinae
- Otoconcha Hutton, 1884 - type genus of the subfamily Otoconchinae
Rotadiscinae
- Microcharopa Solem, 1983
Semperdoninae
- Semperdon Solem, 1983
- Landronellum Solem, 1983
- Himeroconcha Solem, 1983
Thysanotinae
- ...
Trukcharopinae
- Trukcharopa Solem, 1983
- Kubaryiellus Solem, 1983
- Russatus Solem, 1983
- Roimontis Solem, 1983
- Palikirus Solem, 1983
- Jokajdon Solem, 1983
- Palline Solem, 1983
? subfamily
- Radiodiscus
- Bischoffena
- Opanara Solem, 1976
For other genera see Category:Charopidae
1931; Dipnelicidae Iredale, 1937; Hedleyoconchidae Iredale, 1942; Pseudocharopidae Iredale, 1944; Trachycystidae Schileyko, 1986; Therasiinae Schileyko, 2001; Flammoconchinae Schileyko, 2001; Ranfurlyinae Schileyko, 2001Genera in the family Charopidae include[1]:
Charopinae
- Discocharopa Iredale, 1913
- Sinployea Solem, 1983
- Ba Solem, 1983
- Maafu Solem, 1983
- Lauopa Solem, 1983
- Tuimalila Solem, 1983
- Lagivala Solem, 1983
- Vatusila Solem, 1983
- Graeffedon Solem, 1983
Otoconchinae
- Otoconcha Hutton, 1884 - type genus of the subfamily Otoconchinae
Rotadiscinae
- Microcharopa Solem, 1983
Semperdoninae
- Semperdon Solem, 1983
- Landronellum Solem, 1983
- Himeroconcha Solem, 1983
Thysanotinae
- ...
Trukcharopinae
- Trukcharopa Solem, 1983
- Kubaryiellus Solem, 1983
- Russatus Solem, 1983
- Roimontis Solem, 1983
- Palikirus Solem, 1983
- Jokajdon Solem, 1983
- Palline Solem, 1983
? subfamily
- Radiodiscus
- Bischoffena
- Opanara Solem, 1976
For other genera see Category:Charopidae
References
External links
- Charopidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Taxonomy
The Family Charopidae is a member of the Superfamily Punctoidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Charopidae:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Protostomia
Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
- Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa
- Lophotrochozoans
- Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
- Phylum: Mollusca
(C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
- Class: Gastropoda
Cuvier, 1795 - Snails and Slugs
- Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Superorder: Heterobranchia
J.E. Gray, 1840
- Order: Pulmonata
Cuvier, in Blainville, 1814 - land snails and slugs
- Suborder: Eupulmonata
(Haszprunar & Huber, 1990)
- Infraorder: Stylommatophora
A. Schmidt, 1855
- Superfamily: Punctoidea
Morse, 1864
- Family: Charopidae Hutton, 1884
- Superfamily: Punctoidea
Morse, 1864
- Infraorder: Stylommatophora
A. Schmidt, 1855
- Suborder: Eupulmonata
(Haszprunar & Huber, 1990)
- Order: Pulmonata
Cuvier, in Blainville, 1814 - land snails and slugs
- Superorder: Heterobranchia
J.E. Gray, 1840
- Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Class: Gastropoda
Cuvier, 1795 - Snails and Slugs
- Phylum: Mollusca
(C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
- Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
- Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa
- Lophotrochozoans
- Branch: Protostomia
Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Family Charopidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (119): Aeschrodomus · Afrodonta · Allocharopa · Allodiscus · Alsolemia · Andrefrancia · Annoselix · Biomphalopa · Bischoffena · Cavellia · Cavellioropa · Charopa · Charopella · Charopidae · Charopinesta · Chaureopa · Climocella · Coenocharopa · Cralopa · Cryptocharopa · Damonita · Danielleilona · Dentherona · Dipnelix · Discocharopa · Dupucharopa · Egilomen · Elsothera · Epinicium · Fectola · Flammocharopa · Flammoconcha · Flammulops · Frustropa · Geminoropa · Gerontia · Goweroconcha · Gyrocochlea · Gyropena · Hedleyoconcha · Helenoconcha · Helenodiscus · Himeroconcha · Huonodon · Jokajdon · Kermodon · Kondoconcha · Kubaryiellus · Ladronellum · Lenwebbia · Letomola · Libera · Lilloiconcha · Loisthodon · Luinodiscus · Mautodontha · Mitodon · Mocella · Montaropa · Mulathena · Mussonula · Mystivagor · Nautiliropa · Ngairea · Norfolcioconch · Norfolcioconcha · Omphaloropa · Opanara · Orangia · Oreokera · Oreomava · Palikirus · Palline · Paracharopa · Pararhytida · Pella · Penescosta · Pernagera · Pernastela · Phacussa · Phenacharopa · Phenacohelix · Pillomena · Pilsbrycharopa · Pilula · Planilaoma · Protoflammulina · Pseudallodiscus · Pseudegestula · Pseudocharopa · Ptychodon · Pulcharopa · Pulchridomus · Radioconus · Radiodiscus · Ranfurlya · Rhophodon · Rhysoconcha · Roblinella · Roimontis · Rotacharopa · Rotadiscus · Ruatara · Russatus · Semperdon · Serpho · Setomedea · Sinployea · Stenacapha · Suteria · Taipidon · Teracharopa · Thalassohelix · Therasia · Therasiella · Thryasona · Trochogyra · Trukcharopa · Zelandiscus
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 551 species and subspecies in the Family Charopidae.
Genera
Aeschrodomus
Afrodonta
Allocharopa
Allocharopa is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae. [more]
Allodiscus
Alsolemia
Andrefrancia
Annoselix
Biomphalopa
Bischoffena
Bischoffena is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Cavellia
Cavellioropa
Charopa
Charopella
Charopidae
Charopinesta
Chaureopa
Climocella
Coenocharopa
Coenocharopa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Cralopa
Cralopa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Cryptocharopa
Damonita
Danielleilona
Dentherona
Dipnelix
Dipnelix is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Discocharopa
Discocharopa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Dupucharopa
Dupucharopa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Egilomen
Elsothera
Epinicium
Fectola
Flammocharopa
Flammoconcha
Flammulops
Frustropa
Geminoropa
Geminoropa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Gerontia
Goweroconcha
Gyrocochlea
Gyropena
Hedleyoconcha
Hedleyoconcha is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Helenoconcha
Helenoconcha is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Helenodiscus
Helenodiscus is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Himeroconcha
Himeroconcha is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Huonodon
Jokajdon
Jokajdon is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Kermodon
Kondoconcha
Kondoconcha is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Kubaryiellus
Kubaryiellus is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Ladronellum
Ladronellum is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Lenwebbia
Lenwebbia is a genus of 2 species (Snow et al. 2003) of shrubs or small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus is named to honour the Australian plant ecologist . The genus occurs in mesic forests along or near the east coast of Australia, from northern New South Wales to northeasternQueensland. [more]
Letomola
Letomola is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Libera
Lilloiconcha
Loisthodon
Luinodiscus
Mautodontha
Mautodontha is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Mitodon
Mocella
Montaropa
Mulathena
Mussonula
Mystivagor
Nautiliropa
Ngairea
Ngairea is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Norfolcioconch
Norfolcioconch is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Norfolcioconcha
Omphaloropa
Opanara
Opanara is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Orangia
Orangia is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Oreokera
Oreokera is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Oreomava
Oreomava is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Palikirus
Palikirus is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Palline
Palline is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Paracharopa
Pararhytida
Pella
Penescosta
Penescosta is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Pernagera
Pernagera is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Pernastela
Phacussa
Phenacharopa
Phenacohelix
Pillomena
Pillomena is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Pilsbrycharopa
Pilsbrycharopa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Pilula
Pilula is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Planilaoma
Planilaoma is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Protoflammulina
Pseudallodiscus
Pseudegestula
Pseudocharopa
Ptychodon
Ptychodon is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Pulcharopa
Pulchridomus
Radioconus
Radioconus is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Radiodiscus
Radiodiscus is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Charopidae. [more]
Ranfurlya
Rhophodon
Rhophodon is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Rhysoconcha
Rhysoconcha is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Roblinella
Roblinella is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Roimontis
Roimontis is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Rotacharopa
Rotadiscus
Ruatara
Ruatara is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Russatus
Russatus is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Semperdon
Semperdon is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Serpho
Setomedea
Setomedea is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Sinployea
Sinployea is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Stenacapha
Suteria
Taipidon
Taipidon is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Teracharopa
Thalassohelix
Therasia
Therasiella
Thryasona
Trochogyra
Trochogyra is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Trukcharopa
Trukcharopa is a genus of in the Charopidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Zelandiscus
More info about the Genus Zelandiscus may be found here.
References
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