| Taxon | Xeroplana |
|---|---|
| Authority | Monterosato, 1892 |
| Type species | Helix doumeti Bourguignat, 1876 |
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| Display parents | 3 |
Xeroplana is a genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae.[1]
General characteristics
(Original description in Italian) The Tunisian group consists of nummuliform (coin-shaped) species that feature a sharp keel, a faded coloration, and a nearly horny substance. The umbilicus is open and flared.[2]
Species
- Xeroplana doumeti (Bourguignat, 1876)
- Xeroplana enica (Letourneux & Bourguignat, 1887)
- Xeroplana idia (Issel, 1885)
- Xeroplana marocana Ahuir, 2018
- Xeroplana tissotiana (Bourguignat, 1887)
- Xeroplana zeugitana (Letourneux & Bourguignat, 1887)
References
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeroplana Monterosato, 1892. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=995136 on 2022-07-30
- ^ Monterosato, T. A. di. (1892). Molluschi terrestri delle isole adiacenti alla Sicilia. Atti della Reale Accademia di Scienze, Lettere e Belle Arti di Palermo. 3rd Series, 2: 1-34
- Kobelt, W. (1892). Literaturbericht. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 24 (7/8): 149–152. Frankfurt am Main
- Manganelli, G., Favilli, L. & Giusti, F. (1997). A revision of three Maghrebian hygromiid genera: Numidia Issel, 1885, Xerofalsa Monterosato, 1892 and Xeroplana Monterosato, 1892 (Pulmonata, Helicoidea). The Veliger, 40: 55–66. Berkeley.
- Schileyko, A. A. (2006). Treatise on Recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 14. Helicodontidae, Ciliellidae, Hygromiidae. Ruthenica. Supplement 2: 1907-2047. Moskva
- Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16, 2017