Polygyridae

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

FAMILY

Published in

Pilsbry, H. A. (1893). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 9: Helicidae, Vol. 7, Guide to the study of Helices. pp 1-225, pls 1-61. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-48, pls 1-14, 16 Nov 1893; pp. 49-112, pls 15-28, 19 Mar 1894; pp. 113-160, pls 29-40, 27 Jul 1894; pp. 161-366, pls 41-71, i-xlviii, 2 Feb 1895; index 1-126, April 1895]. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 366 pp. 70 pls. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=337578

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Mollusca

class

Gastropoda

order

Stylommatophora

family

Polygyridae

Name

Homonyms

Polygyridae

Common names

Polygyrid Snails in English

Polygyrid Snails in English

Bibliographic References

1. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
2. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
3. Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397.
4. Emberton, K. C. (1995). When shells do not tell: 145 million years of evolution in North America's polygyrid land snails, with a revision and conservation priorities. <em>Malacologia.</em> 37(1): 69-110. Ann Arbor.
5. ICZN. (1992). Opinion 1691. <i>Polygyra</i> Say, 1818 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): <i>Polygyra septemvolva</i> Say, 1818 designated as the type-species and Polygyridae Pilsbry, 1895 given precedence over Mesodontidae Tryon, 1866. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 49 (3): 240–241.
6. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1691 Polygyra Say, 1818 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): Polygyra septemvolva Say, 1818 designated as the type species, and Polygyridae Pilsbry, 1895 given precedence over Mesodontidae Try on, 1866.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49, 240-241 (1992)
7. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
8. Pilsbry, H. A. (1893-1895). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 9: Helicidae, Vol. 7, Guide to the study of Helices. pp i-xlviii, 1-366, pls 1-71. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-48, pls 1-14, 16 Nov 1893; pp. 49-112, pls 15-28, 19 Mar 1894; pp. 113-160, pls 29-40, 27 Jul 1894; pp. 161-366, pls 41-71, i-xlviii, 2 Feb 1895; index 1-126, April 1895].
9. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526.