Simpulopsidae
Family of gastropods
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Simpulopsidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.[1][2]
| Simpulopsidae | |
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| dorsal view of Simpulopsis rufovirens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Helicina |
| Superfamily: | Orthalicoidea |
| Family: | Simpulopsidae Schileyko, 1999 |
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
This taxon was placed as the tribe Simpulopsini, in the subfamily Bulimulinae, within the family Orthalicidae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).[3]
2012 taxonomy
Breure & Romero (2012)[1] elevated Simpulopsini to Simpulopsidae.[1]
Genera
Genera in the family Simpulopsidae include:
- Leiostracus Albers, 1850[1]
- Rhinus Albers, 1860[4]
- Simpulopsis Beck, 1837 - type genus of the tribe Simpulopsini[3][5][1]
- subgenus Eudioptus Albers, 1860[4]
