Pleurodontidae


Pleurodontidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.
This family is classified within the order Stylommatophora within the superorder Eupulmonata. This family has no subfamilies.
The family Pleurodontidae includes some American taxa that used to be included within the Australasian family Camaenidae, a taxon whose monophyly was in doubt.

Anatomy

Pleurodontids are defined by a missing diverticulum. The stimulatory organ is equally missing.

Genera

Genera within this family include:Coloniconcha Pilsbry, 1933 - with the only species Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933Dentellaria Schumacher, 1817 - either separate genus or as a synonym of PleurodonteDiscolepis Ancey, 1904Eurycratera Beck, 1837