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Monadeniinae

Monadeniinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Xanthonychidae.

Anatomy

This subfamily is defined by an absent diverticulum. The species have one dart apparatus, a stylophore (dart sac), one mucous gland, with a muscular duct that is inserted at base of the dart sac.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Modaneiinae include:

  • Monadenia <small>Pilsbry, 1895</small> - type genus

References