Amphibulima
Amphibulima is a genus of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amphibulimidae.
Amphibulima is the type genus of the subfamily Amphibuliminae.
Description
The univalve shell, oval to oval-conical in shape, features an entire aperture longer than wide. The outer lip of the aperture is sharp, non-reflected, ascending onto and merging seamlessly with the columella, which lacks folds. An operculum is absent.Species
Species in the genus Amphibulima include:Amphibulima browni Pilsbry, 1899 – endemic to DominicaAmphibulima cucullata Lamarck, 1805Amphibulima pardalina Guppy, 1868 – endemic to DominicaAmphibulima patula Amphibulima rawsonis Bland, 1876Amphibulima tigrina;Species brought into synonymy:Amphibulima depressa accepted as Pellicula depressa Amphibulima felina Guppy, 1873 accepted as Omalonyx unguis Amphibulima imbricata Rochebrune, 1882: synonym of Hyalimax imbricatus Amphibulima rubescens – endemic to Martinique: synonym of Rhodonyx rubescens Amphibulima succinea Lamarck, 1805: synonym of Succinea putris (invalid: unjustified replacement
Comparison of species of Amphibulima: