Boucardicus
Encyclopedia
Boucardicus is a genus
of land snail
s with an operculum
, terrestrial
gastropod mollusks in the family Cyclophoridae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s with an operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
, terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
gastropod mollusks in the family Cyclophoridae
Cyclophoridae
Cyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...
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Species
Species within the genus Boucardicus include:- Boucardicus albocinctusBoucardicus albocinctusBoucardicus albocinctus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. It lives in subtropical or trorpical dry forests. The survival of this species is threatened by habitat.-References:* Emberton,...
- Boucardicus antiquusBoucardicus antiquusBoucardicus antiquus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus carylaeBoucardicus carylaeBoucardicus carylae is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus culminansBoucardicus culminansBoucardicus culminans is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus curvifoliusBoucardicus curvifoliusBoucardicus curvifolius is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. ...
- Boucardicus delicatusBoucardicus delicatusBoucardicus delicatus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus diveiBoucardicus diveiBoucardicus divei is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus esetraeBoucardicus esetraeBoucardicus esetrae is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus fidimananaiBoucardicus fidimananaiBoucardicus fidimananai is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. ...
- Boucardicus fortistriatusBoucardicus fortistriatusBoucardicus fortistriatus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It lives in the Toliara Province of Madagascar, and is found...
- Boucardicus magnilobatusBoucardicus magnilobatusBoucardicus magnilobatus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000....
- Boucardicus mahermanaeBoucardicus mahermanaeBoucardicus mahermanae is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. ....
- Boucardicus rakotoarisoniBoucardicus rakotoarisoniBoucardicus rakotoarisoni is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000....
- Boucardicus randalanaiBoucardicus randalanaiBoucardicus randalanai is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. ....
- Boucardicus simplexBoucardicus simplexBoucardicus simplex is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. . ...
- Boucardicus tridentatusBoucardicus tridentatusBoucardicus tridentatus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C. 2000. ...
- Boucardicus victorhernandeziBoucardicus victorhernandeziBoucardicus victorhernandezi is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Emberton, K.C....
- Boucardicus anjarae
- Boucardicus avo
- Boucardicus hetra
- Boucardicus lalinify
- Boucardicus mahavariana
- Boucardicus matoatoa
- Boucardicus menoi
- Boucardicus peggyae
- Boucardicus pulchellus
- Boucardicus tantelyae