Caseolus
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Caseolus is a genus
of small air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae
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The name Caseolus is masculine and means "little cheese", based on the shape of the shell
of this species.
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 small air-breathing 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, 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...
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae
Hygromiidae
Hygromiidae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.-Anatomy:...
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The name Caseolus is masculine and means "little cheese", based on the shape of the shell
Gastropod shell
The gastropod shell is a shell which is part of the body of a gastropod or snail, one kind of mollusc. The gastropod shell is an external skeleton or exoskeleton, which serves not only for muscle attachment, but also for protection from predators and from mechanical damage...
of this species.
Species
Species within the genus Caseolus include:- Caseolus abjectusCaseolus abjectusCaseolus abjectus is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
R. T. Lowe, 1831 - Caseolus baixoensis Walden, 1983
- Caseolus calculusCaseolus calculusCaseolus calculus is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.-Distribution and conservation status:...
R. T. Lowe, 1855 - Caseolus calvusCaseolus calvusCaseolus calvus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.- Subspecies :* Caseolus calvus calvus...
R. T. Lowe, 1831 - Caseolus commixtusCaseolus commixtusCaseolus commixtus is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies....
R. T. Lowe, 1855 - Caseolus consorsCaseolus consorsCaseolus consors is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
R. T. Lowe, 1831 - Caseolus hartungiCaseolus hartungiCaseolus hartungi is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
Albers, 1852 - Caseolus innominatus J. E. Gray, 1825
- Caseolus leptostictusCaseolus leptostictusCaseolus leptostictus is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Portugal and parts of western Spain.-References:...
R. T. Lowe, 1831 - Caseolus punctulatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1824
- Caseolus sphaerulus R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Caseolus setulosus R. T. Lowe, 1831
- Caseolus subcalliferusCaseolus subcalliferusCaseolus subcalliferus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
Reeve, 1854