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Varicoturris

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Varicoturris
Scientific classification
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clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora

informal group Sigmurethra
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Varicoturris

Diversity[2]
5 species

Varicoturris is a genus of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Spiraxidae.

Distribution

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The distribution of the genus Varicoturris includes Mexico and Guatemala.[2]

Species

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There are five[2] species within two[2] subgenera in the genus Varicoturris:

Subgenus Vericoturris Pilsbry, 1907

Subgenus Streptostylella Pilsbry, 1908[2]

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