Glyptemoda
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| Glyptemoda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Helicinidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicininae |
| Genus: | Glyptemoda Clench & Aguayo, 1950[1] |
| Type species | |
| Helicina torrei J. B. Henderson, 1909 | |
Glyptemoda is a genus of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Helicinidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Cuba.[3][4] The genus is monotypic, the only species being Glyptemoda torrei (Henderson, 1909).[2][3] However, two subspecies are recognized:[3][4]
- Glyptemoda torrei freirei (Clench & Aguayo, 1950)
- Glyptemoda torrei torrei (J. B. Henderson, 1909)
Glyptemoda torrei torrei can reach almost 30 mm (1.2 in) in size, whereas Glyptemoda torrei freirei is smaller.[4]
