Amastridae
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| Amastridae | |
|---|---|
| Shells of Amastra sp. (top) and Leptachatina sp. (bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Helicina |
| Infraorder: | Pupilloidei |
| Superfamily: | Pupilloidea |
| Family: | Amastridae Pilsbry, 1910 |
Amastridae is a taxonomic family of small, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.[1]
This family is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.