Humboldtianinae
Family of gastropods
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Humboldtianinae is an subfamily of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Xanthonychidae.
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| Humboldtianinae | |
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| Humboldtiana humboldtiana shells | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Xanthonychidae |
| Subfamily: | Humboldtianinae Pilsbry, 1939 |
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Taxonomy
The subfamily Humboldtianinae consists of the following taxa:
- Tribe Bunnyini H. Nordsieck, 1987
- Bunnya H. B. Baker, 1942
- Tribe Humboldtianini Pilsbry, 1939
- Humboldtiana Ihering, 1892
- Tribe unassigned
- †Skinnerelix Evanoff & B. Roth, 1992
Anatomy
The anatomy of this subfamily is defined by the presence of a diverticulum and three to four dart apparatuses (the love dart is used in mating behaviour). They always have the same number of dart sacs and mucous glands, with two darts per dart sac. The mucous glands are situated on, and open into, the vagina, above the dart sac.[1]
| Shape of love dart | Species |
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Humboldtiana nuevoleonis |
Distribution
Species of the subfamily of Humboldtianinae are found in the United States and Mexico.