Amastridae


Amastridae is a taxonomic family of small, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.

Distribution

This family is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Genera

;Subfamily Amastrinae Pilsbry, 1910
  • Amastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
  • Carelia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
  • Cyclamastra Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1905 : synonym of Amastra Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1905 represented as Amastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
  • Kauaia Sykes, 1900: synonym of Amastra Sykes, 1900 represented as Amastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
  • Laminella L. Pfeiffer, 1854
  • Planamastra Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911
  • Tropidoptera Ancey, 1889
;Subfamily Leptachatininae Cockerell, 1913
  • Armsia Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911
  • Leptachatina A. A. Gould, 1847
  • Pauahia C. M. Cooke, 1910
;Genera brought into synonymy:
  • Carinella L. Pfeiffer, 1875: synonym of Amastra Sykes, 1900 represented as Amastra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
  • Helicamastra Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1905: synonym of Tropidoptera Ancey, 1889
  • Pterodiscus Pilsbry, 1893: synonym of Tropidoptera Ancey, 1889