Cochlostomatidae
| Cochlostomatidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Cochlostoma nouleti | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda informal group Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Cochlostomatidae Kobelt, 1902 |
Cochlostomatinae are a family of small land snails which have operculums and gills. These are terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea.[1]
Distribution
These snails live in the limestone mountains of southern Europe and North Africa.
Genera
Genera in the family Cochlostomatidae include:
- Cochlostoma Jan 1830
- Toffolettia Giusti, 1971
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Cochlostomatidae Kobelt, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833796 on 2015-02-16
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