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Caryodidae

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Caryodidae
A brokenshellofPedinogyra rotabilisatBorder Ranges National Park,Australia
Scientific classification
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Caryodidae

Genera

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Synonyms

Anoglyptidae Iredale, 1937
Hedleyellidae Iredale, 1937
Pedinogyridae Iredale, 1937

Caryodidaeis ataxonomicfamilyof air-breathingland snails,terrestrialpulmonategastropodmollusksin the superfamilyAcavoidea(according to thetaxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

This family isendemicto easternAustralia.[2]

This family has no subfamilies (according to thetaxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

This family was previously treated as a subfamily of the familyAcavidae.[2]

Genera

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The family Caryodidae has no subfamilies.

Genera and species within this family include:

References

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  1. ^Connolly M.(1915). "Notes on South African Mollusca".Annals of the South African Museum13:99-178. plates 2-4, page 126.
  2. ^abcdefghiFamily CARYODIDAEArchived2012-09-24 at theWayback Machine.Australian Biological Resources Study, Australian Faunal Directory, accessed 30 September 2010.

Further reading

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  • Murphy M. J. (2002). "Observations on the behaviour of the Australian land snailHedleyella falconeri(Grey, 1834) (Pulmonata: Caryodidae) using the spool-and-line tracking technique ".Molluscan Research22(2): 149-164.doi:10.1071/MR02007,PDF.
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