Solaropsis

Solaropsis
Shell of Solaropsis pellisboae (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Suborder: Helicina
Superfamily: Sagdoidea
Family: Solaropsidae
Genus: Solaropsis
Beck, 1837
Type species
Helix pellisserpentis Gmelin, 1791
Synonyms
  • Helix (Ophiospila) Ancey, 1887
  • Helix (Psadara) K. Miller, 1878 (original rank)
  • Helix (Solaropsis) Beck, 1837 (original rank)
  • Olympus Simone, 2010
  • Ophiodermis Agassiz, 1846
  • Ophiospila Ancey, 1887
  • Psadara K. Miller, 1878
  • Solarium Lamarck, 1799
  • Solaropsis (Eupsadara) Pilsbry, 1926· accepted, alternate representation
  • Solaropsis (Heliopsis) Pilsbry, 1933· accepted, alternate representation
  • Solaropsis (Psadara) K. Miller, 1878· accepted, alternate representation
  • Solaropsis (Psadariella) Weyrauch, 1956· accepted, alternate representation
  • Solaropsis (Solaropsis) H. Beck, 1837· accepted, alternate representation

Solaropsis, also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae.

Distribution

Distribution of Solaropsis include:

Central America:

South America:

Species

Species within the genus Solaropsis include:

Species brought into synonymy

Ecology

Solaropsis lives in rain forests.

Solaropsis aff. fairchildi has been found to feed on flesh meat in the laboratory.

References

  1. ↑ Beck (1837). Index Moll. Mus. Ch. Fred. (1): 27.
  2. ↑ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre; Frýda, Jiri; Hausdorf, Bernard; Ponder, Winston; Valdés, Ángel & Warén, Anders (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2). Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks: 1–397. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  3. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Solaropsis H. Beck, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=870601 on 2021-02-07
  4. 1 2 Barrientos, Zaidett (2003). "Lista de especies de moluscos terrestres (Archaeogastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Archaeopulmonata, Stylommatophora, Soleolifera) informadas para Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 51: 293–304.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Oliveira L. E. (2010). "Carnivory in Solaropsis aff. fairchildi (Gastropoda, Solaropsidae)". Strombus 17(2): 12-13. abstract.
  6. ↑ Salvador, R.B.; Simone, L.R.L. (2015). "Taxonomical study on a sample of land snails from Alcobaça (Bahia, Brazil), with description of a new species". Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A. Neue Serie 8: 1–7.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (in Portuguese) Salgado N. C. & Coelho A. C. S. (2003). "Moluscos terrestres do Brasil (Gastrópodes operculados ou não, exclusive Veronicellidae, Milacidae e Limacidae)". Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(Suppl. 3): 149-189. (with English abstract), PDF Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Schileyko A. A. (2006). "Treatise on recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 13. Helicidae, Pleurodontidae, Polygyridae, Ammonitellidae, Oreohelicidae, Thysanophoridae". Ruthenica Suppl. 2: 1765-1906. pages 1840-1843.