font settings

Font Size: Large | Normal | Small
Font Face: Verdana | Geneva | Georgia

Megalobulimidae

(Family)

Overview

[ Back to top ]

Megalobulimus is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the subfamily within the family Strophocheilidae (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Megalobulimus is the type genus of the subfamily Megalobuliminae.

[ Back to top ]

Species within the genus Megalobulimus include (all species from Brazil are listed):[2]

Human use

[ Back to top ]

Shells of terrestrial snails, mainly of the genus Megalobulimus, are found in fluvial shellmound (called sambaqui in Brazil) on the Capelinha archaeological site from paleoamerican culture of early Holocene.[3]

The shell of Megalobulimus sp. (local name: "churito") is used in the traditional ethnomedicine of Northwest Argentina when babies are hyperactive and cannot sleep well, then it is advised to put a shell under a pillow.[4]

1948)
  • Megalobulimus fragilion (Ihering, 1901)
  • Megalobulimus garbeanus (Leme, 1964)
  • Megalobulimus globosus (Martens, 1876)
  • Megalobulimus grandis (Martens, 1885)
  • Megalobulimus granulosus (Rang, 1831)
  • Megalobulimus gummatus (Hidalgo, 1870)
  • Megalobulimus haemastomus (Scopoli, 1786)
  • Megalobulimus hector (Pfeiffer, 1857)
  • Megalobulimus intertextus (Pilsbry, 1895)
  • Megalobulimus klappenbachi (Leme, 1964)
  • Megalobulimus leonardosi (Lange-de-Morretes, 1952)
  • Megalobulimus lopesi Leme, 1989
  • Megalobulimus maximus (Sowerby, 1825)
  • Megalobulimus mogianensis Simone & Leme, 1998
  • Megalobulimus musculus (Bequaert, 1948)
  • Megalobulimus nodai Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
  • Megalobulimus oblongus (M?ller, 1774)
  • Megalobulimus oliveirai (Bequaert, 1948)
  • Megalobulimus oosomus (Pilsbry, 1895)
  • Megalobulimus ovatus (M?ller, 1774)
  • Megalobulimus parafragilior Leme & Indrusiak, 1990
  • Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Pilsbry & Ihering, 1900)
  • Megalobulimus pergranulatus (Pilsbry, 1901)
  • Megalobulimus pintoi Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
  • Megalobulimus popelairianus (Nyst, 1845) - synonym: Strophocheilus popelairianus
  • Megalobulimus proclivis (Martens, 1888)
  • Megalobulimus pygmaeus (Bequaert, 1948)
  • Megalobulimus riopretensis Simone & Leme, 1998
  • Megalobulimus rolandianus Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
  • Megalobulimus sanctipauli (Ihering & Pilsbry, 1900)
  • Megalobulimus terrestris (Spix, 1827)
  • Megalobulimus torii Lange-de-Morretes, 1937
  • Megalobulimus valenciennesii (Pfeiffer, 1842)
  • Megalobulimus vestitus (Pilsbry, 1926)
  • Megalobulimus wohlersi Lange-de-Morretes, 1952
  • Megalobulimus yporanganus (Ihering & Pilsbry, 1901)

    • Human use

    [ Back to top ]

    Shells of terrestrial snails, mainly of the genus Megalobulimus, are found in fluvial shellmound (called sambaqui in Brazil) on the Capelinha archaeological site from paleoamerican culture of early Holocene.[3]

    The shell of Megalobulimus sp. (local name: "churito") is used in the traditional ethnomedicine of Northwest Argentina when babies are hyperactive and cannot sleep well, then it is a dvised to put a shell under a pillow.[4]

    References

    [ Back to top ]
    1. ^ Miller K. (1878). Malak. Bl. 25: 172.
    2. ^ (Portuguese) Norma Campos Salgado & Arnaldo C. dos Santos Coelho. (2003). "Moluscos terrestres do Brasil (Gastr?podes operculados ou n?o, exclusive Veronicellidae, Milacidae e Limacidae)". Revista de Biolog?a Tropical 51(Suppl. 3): 149-189. PDF. (with English abstract)
    3. ^ Eggers S., Parks M., Grupe G. & Reinhard K. J. (2011). "Paleoamerican Diet, Migration and Morphology in Brazil: Archaeological Complexity of the Earliest Americans". PLoS ONE 6(9): e23962. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023962.
    4. ^ Hilgert N. I. & Gil G. E. (2007). "Reproductive medicine in northwest Argentina: traditional and institutional systems". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 3: 19. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-19.

    Taxonomy

    [ Back to top ]

    The Family Megalobulimidae is a member of the Superfamily Strophocheilacea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Megalobulimidae:

    The Family Megalobulimidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

    Genera

    [ Back to top ]

    Megalobulimus

    Megalobulimus is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the subfamily within the family Strophocheilidae (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). [more]

    Microborus

    [more]

    At least 11 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Microborus.

    More info about the Genus Microborus may be found here.

    References

    [ Back to top ]
    1. ^ Miller K. (1878). Malak. Bl. 25: 172.
    2. ^ (Portuguese) Norma Campos Salgado & Arnaldo C. dos Santos Coelho. (2003). "Moluscos terrestres do Brasil (Gastr?podes operculados ou n?o, exclusive Veronicellidae, Milacidae e Limacidae)". Revista de Biolog?a Tropical 51(Suppl. 3): 149-189. PDF. (with English abstract)
    3. ^ Eggers S., Parks M., Grupe G. & Reinhard K. J. (2011). "Paleoamerican Diet, Migration and Morphology in Brazil: Archaeological Complexity of the Earliest Americans". PLoS ONE 6(9): e23962. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023962.
    4. ^ Hilgert N. I. & Gil G. E. (2007). "Reproductive medicine in northwest Argentina: traditional and institutional systems". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 3: 19. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-19.

    Further Reading

    [ Back to top ]

    External links

    [ Back to top ]

    Sources

    [ Back to top ]
    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 13:35:51