Auriculella

Auriculella is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae.
Auriculella is the type genus of the subfamily Auriculellinae.

General characteristics

The shell is subperforate and possesses an oblong-conic shape. The apertural wall is armed with a spirally entering lamella, while the columellar fold is situated superiorly, appearing either tooth-like in form or, in some specimens, nearly obsolete. Finally, the peristome is slightly expanded.

Distribution

They are endemic to Hawaii and several are extinct. They are oviparous and hermaphroditic. Among achatinellid snails, they are unique in the fact that they are not restricted to living on plants endemic to the Hawaiian islands. They have been known to relatively thrive on non-native plants such as ginger and night jasmine.

Species

Species within the genus Auriculella include:Auriculella ambusta Pease, 1868Auriculella amoena Auriculella armata Auriculella auricula Auriculella brunnea E. A. Smith, 1873Auriculella canalifera Ancey, 1904Auriculella castanea Auriculella cerea Auriculella chamissoi

† Auriculella crassula E. A. Smith, 1873Auriculella diaphana E. A. Smith, 1873Auriculella expansa Pease, 1868Auriculella flavida C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella gagneorum Yeung, Slapcinsky, E. E. Strong, J. R. Kim & K. A. Hayes, 2020Auriculella kuesteri Auriculella lanaiensis C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella malleata Ancey, 1904Auriculella minuta C. M. Cooke & Pilsbry, 1915Auriculella montana C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella newcombi Auriculella olivacea C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella perpusilla E. A. Smith, 1873Auriculella perversa C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella petitiana Auriculella pulchra Pease, 1868Auriculella serrula C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella straminea C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella tantalus Pilsbry & C. M. Cooke, 1915Auriculella tenella Ancey, 1889Auriculella tenuis E. A. Smith, 1873Auriculella turritella C. M. Cooke, 1915
†Auriculella uniplicata Pease, 1868

Synonyms

Auriculella jucunda Pilsbry & C. M. Cooke, 1915 : synonym of Auriculella uniplicata f. jucunda Pilsbry & C. M. Cooke, 1915 : synonym of Auriculella uniplicata Pease, 1868 Auriculella jucunda Bland & W. G. Binney, 1873 Auriculella obliqua Ancey, 1892 : synonym of Auriculella ambusta obliqua Ancey, 1892 Auriculella patula E. A. Smith, 1873 : synonym of Auriculella auricula Auriculella pellucida Gulick, 1905 Auriculella perkinsi Sykes, 1900 : synonym of Auriculella auricula Auriculella ponderosa Ancey, 1889 : synonym of Auriculella crassula E. A. Smith, 1873 Auriculella solidissima Bland & W. G. Binney, 1873 : synonym of Auriculella crassula E. A. Smith, 1873 Auriculella triplicata Pease, 1868 : synonym of Auriculella auricula Auriculella umbilicata Ancey, 1889 : synonym of Tornatellaria umbilicata Auriculella westerlundiana Ancey, 1889 : synonym of ''Auriculella armata''