Nesophila (gastropod)

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Nesophila is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Endodontidae.[1]

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Nesophila
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: incertae sedis
Superfamily: Punctoidea
Family: Endodontidae
Genus: Nesophila
Pilsbry, 1893
Type species
Helix tiara Mighels, 1845
Synonyms

Endodonta (Nesophila) Pilsbry, 1893

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The species of this genus are found in Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Nesophila baldwini (Ancey, 1889)
  • Nesophila capillata (Pease, 1866)
  • Nesophila distans (Pease, 1866)
  • Nesophila misoolensis (Adam & van Benthem Jutting, 1939)
  • Nesophila tiara (Mighels, 1845)
Species brought into synonymy
  • Nesophila demani (Tapparone Canefri, 1883): synonym of Lagivala demani (Tapparone-Canefri, 1883) (superseded combination)

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