Bulimulidae
Bulimulidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, air-breathing, tropical and sub-tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.
Distribution
Distribution of species in the family Bulimulidae includes Ecuador and other South American countries. Some species also occur in North America.
The family's oldest fossil record dates from the late Cretaceous of Brazil.
Anatomy
Members of this family have a haploid chromosome number between 26 and 30.
Shells of species within Bostrycinae have a smooth protoconch and the genital organs feature a relatively long penis sheath.
Taxonomy
Previously, the members of the Orthalicidae were also included in this family, as the subfamily Orthalicinae, and the taxa listed here were placed in their own subfamily, the Bulimulinae.
2005 taxonomy
Bulimulinae was placed in the family Orthalicidae according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
The subfamily Bulimulinae included 3 tribes:
- Tribe Bulimulini Tryon, 1867 – synonyms: Bulimidae Guilding, 1828 ; Berendtiinae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1872; Bothiembryontidae Iredale, 1937
- Tribe Odontostomini Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1898 – synonym: Tomogeridae Jousseaume, 1877
- Tribe Simpulopsini Schileyko, 1999
2010 taxonomy
Breure et al. moved Bothriembryon to Placostylidae, elevated Bulimulinae to Bulimulidae and Odontostomini to Odontostomidae.
2012 taxonomy
Breure & Romero confirmed previous results from 2010, additionally they elevated Simpulopsini to Simpulopsidae. There are three subfamilies within Bulimulidae:
- subfamily Bulimulinae Tryon, 1867
- subfamily Peltellinae Gray, 1855
- subfamily Bostrycinae Breure, 2012
Genera
Genera in the family Bulimulidae include:
;subfamily Bulimulinae Tryon, 1887: Anctus E. von Martens, 1860Auris Spix, 1827Berendtia Crosse & P. Fischer, 1869Bocourtia Rochebrune, 1882Bulimulus Leach, 1814 – type genus of the subfamily BulimulinaeCochlorina Jan, 1830Graptostracus Pilsbry, 1939Kora Simone, 2012Lopesianus Weyrauch, 1958Naesiotus Albers, 1850Neopetraeus E. von Martens, 1885Newboldius Pilsbry, 1932Otostomus H. Beck, 1837Oxychona Mörch, 1852Protoglyptus Pilsbry, 1897Pseudoxychona Pilsbry, 1930Rabdotus Albers, 1850Sanniostracus Salvador, F. S. Silva & Cavallari, 2023Scutalus Albers, 1850Spartocentrum Dall, 1895Sphaeroconcha Breure, 1978Stenostylus Pilsbry, 1898Suniellus Breure, 1978
;subfamily PeltellinaeAntidrymaeus Germain, 1907Drymaeus Albers, 1850Peltella Gray, 1855 – type genus of the subfamily PeltellinaeMesembrinus Albers, 1850
;subfamily BostrycinaeBostryx Troschel, 1847 sensu lato- type genus of the subfamily Bostrycinae
;Unassigned within BulimulidaeBulimus Bruguière, 1789 Itaborahia Maury, 1935
Synonyms
Adzharia P. Hesse, 1933: synonym of Bulimulus Leach, 1814 Antidrymaeus Germain, 1907: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850 represented as Drymaeus Albers, 1850Atahualpa Strebel, 1910: synonym of Thaumastus E. von Martens, 1860Ataxellus Dall, 1912: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896 represented asBostryx Troschel, 1847Ataxus Albers, 1850: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847Bilamelliferus Weyrauch, 1958: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847 Cochlogena Férussac, 1821: synonym of Bulimulus Leach, 1814 Diaphanomormus Weyrauch, 1964: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850 represented as Drymaeus Albers, 1850Elatibostryx Weyrauch, 1958: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847Floreziellus Weyrauch, 1967: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847 Geoceras Pilsbry, 1896: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896 represented as Bostryx Troschel, 1847Globulinus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1875: synonym of Rabdotus Albers, 1850Goniognathmus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1875: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850 Hamadryas Albers, 1850: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850Hannarabdotus Emerson & Jacobson, 1964: synonym of Rabdotus Albers, 1850Kionoptyx Haas, 1966: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847 Kuschelenia Hylton Scott, 1951: synonym of Bocourtia Hylton Scott, 1951 represented as Bocourtia Rochebrune, 1882Leptodrymaeus Pilsbry, 1946: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850 represented as Drymaeus Albers, 1850Leptomerus Albers, 1850: synonym of Bulimulus Leach, 1814Leptomormus Weyrauch, 1958: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850 represented as Drymaeus Albers, 1850Liostracus : synonym of Leiostracus Albers, 1850 Loboa Ihering, 1917: synonym of Bulimulus Leach, 1814Mormus E. von Martens, 1860: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850Multifasciatus Weyrauch, 1958: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896 represented as Bostryx Troschel, 1847Naesiotellus Weyrauch, 1967: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847 Navicula Spix, 1827: synonym of Cochlorina Jan, 1830Nesiotes E. von Martens, 1860: synonym of Naesiotus Albers, 1850Obstrussus Parodiz, 1946: synonym of Naesiotus Albers, 1850Olinodia Dall, 1920: synonym of Naesiotus Dall, 1920 represented as Naesiotus Albers, 1850Orphaicus Schaufuss, 1869: synonym of Thaumastus E. von Martens, 1860Orphnus Albers, 1850: synonym of Thaumastus E. von Martens, 1860Orthotomium Crosse & P. Fischer, 1875: synonym of Rabdotus Albers, 1850Pachyotus H. Beck, 1837: synonym of Auris Spix, 1827Pachytholus Strebel, 1909: synonym of Thaumastus E. von Martens, 1860Pampasinus Weyrauch, 1958: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896: synonym ofBostryx Troschel, 1847Peronaeus Albers, 1850: synonym of Bostryx Troschel, 1847Phenacotaxus Dall, 1912: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896 represented as Bostryx Troschel, 1847Plecochilus Agassiz, 1846: synonym of Plekocheilus Guilding, 1827 Pseudoperonaeus Weyrauch, 1958: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896 represented as Bostryx Troschel, 1847Pseudorhodea Dall, 1895: synonym of Rabdotus J.G. Cooper, 1895 represented as Rabdotus Albers, 1850Pyrgus Albers, 1850: synonym of Bostryx Pilsbry, 1896 represented as Bostryx Troschel, 1847Rhabdotus : synonym of Rabdotus Albers, 1850 Rhaphiellus L. Pfeiffer, 1856: synonym of Naesiotus Albers, 1850Rimatula Parodiz, 1946: synonym of Protoglyptus Pilsbry, 1897Saeronia Dall, 1920: synonym of Naesiotus Albers, 1850Semiclausaria L. Pfeiffer, 1856: synonym of Drymaeus Albers, 1850 Siphalomphix Rafinesque, 1833: synonym of Bulimulus Leach, 1814Sonorina Pilsbry, 1896: synonym of Rabdotus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1875 represented as Rabdotus Albers, 1850Spiroscutalus Pilsbry, 1932: synonym of Scutalus Albers, 1850Stenostoma Spix, 1827: synonym of Anctus E. von Martens, 1860Tatutor Jousseaume, 1887: synonym of Thaumastus E. von Martens, 1860Teneritia J. Mabille, 1898: synonym of Spartocentrum Dall, 1895Tholus Strebel, 1909: synonym of Thaumastus E. von Martens, 1860Xenothauma Fulton 1896: synonym of Scutalus Albers, 1850Zaplagius Pilsbry, 1896: synonym of Cochlorina Jan, 1830