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Laemodonta

Laemodonta is a genus of small air-breathing, saltmarsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ellobiidae.

Description

(Description as Plecotrema) The solid shell has an ovate-conic shape and is umbilicated. The acute spire is elevated. The oblong aperture is contracted. The inner lip shows three plaits, the middle one bifid. The outer lip has a marginal varix and is internally bidentate.

Species

Species within the genus Laemodonta include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Laemodonta affinis <small>(Férussac, 1821)</small> : synonym of Pedipes affinis <small>Férussac, 1821</small>
  • Laemodonta amplicatus <small>C. F. Jickeli, 1874</small>: synonym of Pedipes amplicatus <small>(C. F. Jickeli, 1874)</small>
  • Laemodonta bronni (sic): synonym of Allochroa bronnii <small>(Philippi, 1846)</small>
  • Laemodonta ciliata <small>(Tate, 1879)</small>: synonym of Laemodonta octanfracta <small>(Jonas, 1845)</small>
  • Laemodonta conica <small>(Pease, 1863)</small>: synonym of Allochroa layardi <small>(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855)</small>
  • Laemodonta exarata <small>(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854)</small> synonym of Melampus exaratus <small>H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854</small>
  • Laemodonta exigua <small>(H. Adams, 1867)</small>: synonym of Laemodonta bella <small>(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855)</small>
  • Laemodonta striata <small>(Philippi, 1846)</small>: synonym of Laemodonta octanfracta <small>(Jonas, 1845)</small>

References

  • Zilch, A. 1959. Euthyneura. In, Schindewolf, O.H. (ed.). Handbuch der Paläozoologie. Berlin-Zehlendorf : Bornträger Vol. 6(2)(2) xii 834 pp.
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
  • Smith B.J. (1992). Non-marine Mollusca. In: Houston W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia, volume 8. xii + 405 pp

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