Torrella (gastropod)
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Torrella is a genus of operculate land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Pomatiidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]The distribution of the genus Torrella includes Cuba.[2]
Species
[edit]Species in the genus Torrella include:
- Torrella deficiens (Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1857)[3]
- Torrella immersa (Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1857)[3][2]
- Torrella simpsoni Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1920[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Henderson J. B. Jr. & Bartsch P. (1920). "A classification of the American operculate land mollusks of the family Annulariidae". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 58: 49-82. pages 56 and 69.
- ^ a b c Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
- ^ a b c "Mollusca" Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011.
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