Caseolus

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Caseolus
Caseolus bowdichianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Subfamily: Geomitrinae
Tribe: Geomitrini
Genus: Caseolus
R. T. Lowe, 1852[1]
Synonyms
  • Caseolus (Caseolus) R. T. Lowe, 1852· accepted, alternate representation
  • Caseolus (Helicomela) R. T. Lowe, 1855· accepted, alternate representation
  • Caseolus (Leptostictea) Mandahl-Barth, 1950· accepted, alternate representation
  • Helix (Caseolus) R. T. Lowe, 1852
  • Helix (Helicomela) R. T. Lowe, 1855 (basionym)
  • Ochthephila (Caseolus) R. T. Lowe, 1852

Caseolus is a genus of land snails in the family Geomitridae.[2][3]

The name Caseolus is masculine and means "little cheese",[4] based on the shape of the shell of species in this genus.

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