Biology:Microxeromagna

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Short description: Genus of molluscs

Microxeromagna
Microxeromagna lowei 01.JPG
Microxeromagna
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Helicoidei
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Microxeromagna
Ortiz de Zarate Lopez, 1950
Synonyms

Cernuella (Microxeromagna) Ortiz de Zárate López, 1950 ·

Microxeromagna is a genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae.[1]

Distribution

The genus is distributed along the Mediterranean basin, from the Italian Peninsula to Middle east.

Species

The genus Microxeromagna is monospecific:

  • Microxeromagna lowei (Potiez & Michaud, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Microxeromagna armillata (R. T. Lowe, 1852): synonym of Microxeromagna lowei (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) (junior synonym)

References

  1. Chueca, Luis J.; Gómez-Moliner, Benjamín J.; Madeira, María José; Pfenninger, Markus (January 2018). "Molecular phylogeny of Candidula (Geomitridae) land snails inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers reveals the polyphyly of the genus" (in en). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 118: 357–368. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.10.022. PMID 29107619. 

Wikidata ☰ Q18597669 entry