Ariophantidae
Ariophantidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea.
Distribution
The distribution of the family Ariophantidae includes India and south-eastern Asia.Anatomy
Snails within this family make and use love darts made of chitin.In this family, the number of haploid chromosomes lies between 21 and 25 and also lies between 31 and 35, but other values are also possible.
Taxonomy
Subfamilies
The family Ariophantidae consists of 3 subfamilies:- Ariophantinae Godwin-Austen, 1888 - synonyms: Naninidae Pfeffer, 1878 ; Hemiplectinae Gude & B. B. Woodward, 1921
- Macrochlamydinae Godwin-Austen, 1888 - synonyms: Tanychlamydinae H. B. Baker, 1928; Vitrinulini Schileyko, 2003
- Ostracolethinae Simroth, 1901 - synonyms: Parmarioninae Godwin-Austen, 1908; Laocaiini Schileyko, 2002; Microparmarionini Schileyko, 2003; Myotestidae Collinge, 1902
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the family Ariophantidae:;AriophantinaeAriophanta Des Moulins, 1829 - type genus of the family AriophantidaeBapuia Godwin-Austen, 1918Cryptogirasia Cockerell, 1891Cryptozona Mörch, 1872Dalingia Godwin-Austen, 1907Dihangia Godwin-Austen, 1916Euplecta C. Semper, 1870Galongia Godwin-Austen, 1916Hemiplecta Albers, 1850Indrella Godwin-Austen, 1901Khasiella Godwin-Austen, 1899Mariaella Gray, 1855Megaustenia Cockerell, 1912Ratnadvipia Godwin-Austen, 1899 - endemic to Sri LankaRavana Godwin-Austen, 1901Schwammeria Schileyko, 2010Sitalinopsis Thiele, 1931Taphrospira W. T. Blanford, 1904Xesta Albers, 1850
;MacrochlamydinaeBaiaplecta Laidlaw, 1956Himalodiscus Kuznetsov, 1996Macrochlamys Gray, 1847 - type genus of the subfamily MacrochlamydinaeMicrocystina Mörch, 1872Oxytesta Zilch, 1956Parvatella W. T. Blanford & Godwin-Austen, 1908Rahula Godwin-Austen, 1907Sakiella Godwin-Austen, 1908Sarika Godwin-Austen, 1907Sesara Albers, 1860Syama W. T. Blanford & Godwin-Austen, 1908Tadunia Godwin-Austen, 1918Taphrenalla Pholyotha & Panha, 2021Varadia Bhosale & Raheem, 2021Vitrinula Gray, 1857
;OstracolethinaeApoparmarion Collinge, 1902Cambodiparmarion Kuznetsov & Kuzminykh, 1999Cryptosemelus Collinge, 1902Damayantia Issel, 1874Damayantiella Zilch, 1959Isselentia Collinge, 1901Microparmarion Simroth, 1893Minyongia Godwin-Austen, 1916Ostracolethe Simroth, 1901 - type genus of the subfamily OstracolethinaeParaparmarion Collinge, 1902Parmarion P. Fischer, 1855Parmunculus Collinge, 1899Philippinella Möllendorff, 1899Wiegmannia Collinge, 1901
;Subfamily not assignedFalsiplecta Schileyko & Semenyuk, 2018