Leiostyla
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Leiostyla is a genus
of small air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Lauriidae
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The genus Leiostyla was previously placed in the subfamily Lauriinae, within the family Pupillidae.
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
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
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 Lauriidae
Lauriidae
Lauriidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.- Taxonomy :The Lauriidae family is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata .The family Lauriidae has no...
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The genus Leiostyla was previously placed in the subfamily Lauriinae, within the family Pupillidae.
Species
Species in the genus Leiostyla include:- subgenus Leiostyla R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Leiostyla anglicaLeiostyla anglicaLeiostyla anglica is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae.-Distribution:This species is known to occur in a number of European countries and islands:* Great Britain* Ireland...
(A. Férussac, 1821)
- Leiostyla anglica
- subgenus Wollastonula
- Leiostyla gibbaLeiostyla gibbaLeiostyla gibba is an extinct species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae.It is mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.It is sometimes referred as madeiran land snail....
- Madeiran land snail
- Leiostyla gibba
- subgenus ?
- Leiostyla abbreviataLeiostyla abbreviataLeiostyla abbreviata is an extinct species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae...
- also known as Madeiran land snailMadeiran land snailMadeiran land snail is a common name which has been given to several different species of terrestrial gastropods, air-breathing land snails:* Geomitra moniziana* Leiostyla abbreviata* Leiostyla cassida* Leiostyla corneocostata... - Leiostyla callathiscusLeiostyla callathiscusLeiostyla callathiscus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla cassidaLeiostyla cassidaLeiostyla cassida is a species of gastropod in the Pupillidae family. It is endemic to Portugal.It is mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.It is sometimes referred as madeiran land snail.-Source:...
- also known as Madeiran land snail - Leiostyla cheiligonaLeiostyla cheiligonaLeiostyla cheiligona is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the familyPupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla concinnaLeiostyla concinnaLeiostyla concinna is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla corneocostataLeiostyla corneocostataLeiostyla corneocostata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Distribution:This species is endemic to Portugal.It is mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive....
- also known as Madeiran land snail - Leiostyla degenerataLeiostyla degenerataLeiostyla degenerata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla ferrariaLeiostyla ferrariaLeiostyla ferraria is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla filicumLeiostyla filicumLeiostyla filicum is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla fuscaLeiostyla fuscaLeiostyla fusca is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla fuscidulaLeiostyla fuscidulaLeiostyla fuscidula is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Frias-Martin, A. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla heterodonLeiostyla heterodonLeiostyla heterodon is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-External links:*.*....
- Leiostyla laevigataLeiostyla laevigataLeiostyla laevigata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Seddon, M.B. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla laurineaLeiostyla laurineaLeiostyla laurinea is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla monticolaLeiostyla monticolaLeiostyla monticola is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Habitat:The natural habitat of this snail is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Leiostyla relevataLeiostyla relevataLeiostyla relevata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Habitat:The natural habitat of this snail is rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Leiostyla simulatorLeiostyla simulatorLeiostyla simulator is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla vermiculosaLeiostyla vermiculosaLeiostyla vermiculosa is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pupillidae.-Source:* Frias-Martin, A. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla vinctaLeiostyla vinctaLeiostyla vincta is a species of minuscule air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae.-References:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Leiostyla lamellosaLeiostyla lamellosaLeiostyla lamellosa is an extinct species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae.This species is mentioned in annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive.-Distribution:...
- Leiostyla abbreviata