Trigonochlamydoidea
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Trigonochlamydidae is a family
of air-breathing land slug
s, terrestrial
gastropod molluscs in the clade Eupulmonata
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
, Iran and Turkey.
. This was the only family within that superfamily.
The Trigonochlamydidae family is now classified within the limacoid clade
, which itself belongs to the clade
Stylommatophora
, within the clade Eupulmonata
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
:
subfamily Trigonochlamydinae
subfamily Parmacellillinae
synonym:
shows the phylogenic relationships of this family with the other families in the limacoid clade
:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of air-breathing land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
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...
gastropod molluscs in the clade Eupulmonata
Eupulmonata
The Eupulmonata is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing snails. The great majority of this group are land snails and slugs, but some are marine and some are saltmarsh snails that can tolerate salty conditions.-Linnean taxonomy:...
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
).
Distribution
The native distribution of Trigonochlamydidae include CaucasusCaucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, Iran and Turkey.
Taxonomy
Previously, Trigonochlamydidae was placed in the superfamily Trigonochlamydoidea Hesse, 1882, in the subinfraorder SigmurethraSigmurethra
Sigmurethra is a taxonomic category of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This is an Informal Group which includes the majority of land snails and slugs....
. This was the only family within that superfamily.
The Trigonochlamydidae family is now classified within the limacoid clade
Limacoid clade
The limacoid clade is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing land snails, semislugs and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the informal group Sigmurethra.- Distribution :...
, which itself belongs to the clade
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora is a taxon of air-breathing land snails and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. This taxon is currently considered to be a clade. It was previously regarded as an infraorder...
, within the clade Eupulmonata
Eupulmonata
The Eupulmonata is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing snails. The great majority of this group are land snails and slugs, but some are marine and some are saltmarsh snails that can tolerate salty conditions.-Linnean taxonomy:...
(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
).
The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
:
- subfamily Trigonochlamydinae Hesse, 1882 - synonyms: Selenochlamydinae I. M. Likharev & Wiktor, 1980
- subfamily Parmacellillinae Hesse, 1926
Genera
There are nine genera in the family Trigonochlamydidae with altogether 11 species and they include:subfamily Trigonochlamydinae
- BoreolestesBoreolestesBoreolestes is a genus of predatory air-breathing land slugs, shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Trigonochlamydidae.The generic name Boreolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".-Species:...
Schileyko & Kijashko, 1999- Boreolestes likhareviBoreolestes likhareviBoreolestes likharevi is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug, a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Boreolestes likharevi is the type species of the genus Boreolestes....
Schileyko & Kijashko, 1999 - type species - Boreolestes sylvestrisBoreolestes sylvestrisBoreolestes sylvestris is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug, a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Trigonochlamydidae.-Distribution:...
Kijashko in Schileyko & Kijashko, 1999
- Boreolestes likharevi
- Drilolestes Lindholm, 1925 - with only one species Drilolestes retowskiiDrilolestes retowskiiDrilolestes retowskii is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Drilolestes retowskii is the only species in the genus Drilolestes....
(O. Boettger, 1884) - Hyrcanolestes Simroth, 1901 - with only one species Hyrcanolestes velitarisHyrcanolestes velitarisHyrcanolestes velitaris is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Hyrcanolestes velitaris is the only species in the genus Hyrcanolestes....
(Martens, 1880) - Khostalestes Suvorov, 2003 - with only one species Khostalestes kochetkoviKhostalestes kochetkoviKhostalestes kochetkovi is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Khostalestes kochetkovi is the only species in the genus Khostalestes....
Suvorov, 2003 - Lesticulus Schileyko, 1988 - with only one species Lesticulus nocturnusLesticulus nocturnusLesticulus nocturnus is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Lesticulus nocturnus is the only species in the genus Lesticulus.- Distribution :...
Schileyko, 1988 - Trigonochlamys O. Boettger, 1881 - type genus of the family Trigonochlamydidae, with only one species Trigonochlamys imitatrixTrigonochlamys imitatrixTrigonochlamys imitatrix is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Trigonochlamys imitatrix is the only species in the genus Trigonochlamys...
O. Boettger, 1881 - Troglolestes Ljovushkin & Matiokin, 1965 - with only one species Troglolestes sokoloviTroglolestes sokoloviTroglolestes sokolovi is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Troglolestes sokolovi is the only species in the genus Troglolestes....
Liovushkin & Matiokin, 1965 - SelenochlamysSelenochlamysSelenochlamys is a genus of predatory air-breathing land slugs, shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Trigonochlamydidae.-Species:Species within the genus Selenochlamys include:...
O. Boettger, 1883- Selenochlamys pallidaSelenochlamys pallidaSelenochlamys pallida is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.Selenochlamys pallida is the type species of the genus Selenochlamys.- Distribution :...
Boettger, 1883 - type species - Selenochlamys ysbryda Rowson & Symondson, 2008
- Selenochlamys pallida
subfamily Parmacellillinae
- Parmacellilla Simroth, 1910 - type genus of the subfamily Parmacellillinae, with only one species Parmacellilla filipowitschiParmacellilla filipowitschiParmacellilla filipowitschi is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae....
Simroth, 1910
synonym:
- Pseudomilax O. Boettger, 1881 is a synonym for various genera in Trigonochlamydidae.
Cladogram
The following cladogramCladogram
A cladogram is a diagram used in cladistics which shows ancestral relations between organisms, to represent the evolutionary tree of life. Although traditionally such cladograms were generated largely on the basis of morphological characters, DNA and RNA sequencing data and computational...
shows the phylogenic relationships of this family with the other families in the limacoid clade
Limacoid clade
The limacoid clade is a taxonomic clade of air-breathing land snails, semislugs and slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the informal group Sigmurethra.- Distribution :...
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