Sonorella
Encyclopedia
Sonorella is a genus of land snail
s, a gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae
family.
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, a gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae
Helminthoglyptidae
The Helminthoglyptidae are a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.This is a large and diverse group of new world snails, ranging in distribution from Alaska through North America to the West Indies, Central America, and as far...
family.
Species
Species in the genus Sonorella include:- Sonorella allynsmithiSonorella allynsmithiSonorella allynsmithi is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Sonorella christenseniSonorella christenseniSonorella christenseni is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Sonorella eremita - San Xavier talussnailSan Xavier talussnailThe San Xavier talussnail is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Sonorella grahamensisSonorella grahamensisSonorella grahamensis is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Sonorella hachitana (Dall, 1896) - New Mexico talussnail - type species
- Sonorella macrophallusSonorella macrophallusSonorella macrophallus is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Sonorella metcalfi - franklin mountain talus snailFranklin mountain talus snailThe Franklin Mountain talus snail, scientific name Sonorella metcalfi, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae. This species is endemic to the United States.-References:...
- Sonorella todseniSonorella todseniSonorella todseni is a species of gastropod in the Helminthoglyptidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
Further reading
- Pilsbry H. A. (1948). "Inland Mollusks of Northern Mexico. I. The genera HumboldtianaHumboldtianaHumboldtiana is a genus of American air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Humboldtianidae.-Anatomy:Snails in this genus create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior....
, Sonorella, OreohelixOreohelixOreohelix is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae.Oreohelix is the type genus for the family Oreohelicidae.- Species :Species within the genus Oreohelix include:...
and AshmunellaAshmunellaAshmunella is a genus of small, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Polygyridae.-Species:Species and subspecies within the genus Ashmunella include:*Ashmunella levettei...
". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 100: 185-203.