Biology:Torrella (gastropod)

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Torrella
Alecton discoidalis and Torrella immersa 2.png
A live individual of Torrella immersa has become a food item for one of two early stage larvae of Alecton discoidalis in captivity.
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Torrella

Henderson Jr. & Bartsch, 1920[1]

Torrella is a genus of operculate land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Pomatiidae.[2]

Distribution

The distribution of the genus Torrella includes Cuba.[2]

Species

Species in the genus Torrella include:

  • Torrella deficiens (Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1857)[3]
  • Torrella immersa (Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1857)[3][2]
  • Torrella simpsoni Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1920[3]

References

  1. Henderson J. B. Jr. & Bartsch P. (1920). "A classification of the American operculate land mollusks of the family Annulariidae". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 58: 49-82. pages 56 and 69.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Mollusca" . Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011.

Wikidata ☰ Q7827010 entry