Xerarionta is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Helminthoglyptinae. Xerarionta are native to the pacific coast and islands of southern California and the Baja California peninsula, with the northernmost native population occurring on the Palos Verdes peninsula (possibly extirpated).
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| Xerarionta intercisa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Xanthonychidae |
| Tribe: | Helminthoglyptini |
| Genus: | Xerarionta Pilsbry, 1913 |
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Species
editThe following species are recognised in the genus Xerarionta:[1]
- Xerarionta agnesae (Kanakoff, 1950)
- Xerarionta areolata (L. Pfeiffer, 1845)
- †Xerarionta constenii Pierce, 2001
- Xerarionta intercisa (W. G. Binney, 1857) – plain cactus snail
- Xerarionta kellettii (Forbes, 1850) – Catalina cactus snail
- Xerarionta levis (L. Pfeiffer, 1845)
- Xerarionta orcutti (Dall, 1900)
- Xerarionta pandorae (Forbes, 1850)
- Xerarionta redimita (W. G. Binney, 1858) – wreathed cactus snail
- Xerarionta stearnsiana (Gabb, 1868) – speckled cactus snail
- Xerarionta tryoni (Newcomb, 1864) – bicolor cactus snail
- †Xerarionta waltmilleri B. Roth, 1984
References
edit- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Xerarionta Pilsbry, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-10.