PULMONATA Cuvier in Blainville, 1814
(slugs and snails)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
AGRIOLIMACIDAE
a family of slugs
Family 1 subtaxa 2 images 3 ident. refs
Deroceras
keelback slugs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 2 images
ARIONIDAE
roundback slugs
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 		Family 4 subtaxa 97 images 5 ident. refs
BOETTGERILLIDAE
worm slugs
Family 1 subtaxa 3 ident. refs
CARYCHIIDAE
herald snails
Family 3 subtaxa 17 images 2 ident. refs
Carychium
herald snails
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 17 images
CHONDRINIDAE
chrysalis snails
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 		Family 1 subtaxa 12 images
CLAUSILIIDAE
door snails
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 		Family 4 subtaxa 71 images 1 ident. refs
COCHLICELLIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 9 images
Cochlicella
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 9 images
COCHLICOPIDAE
agate snails
Family 2 subtaxa 6 images 2 ident. refs
Cochlicopa
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 6 images 2 ident. refs
ELLOBIOIDEA
a superfamily of molluscs
Superfamily 1 subtaxa 30 images 1 ident. refs
ELLOBIIDAE
hollow-shelled snails
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 		Family 1 subtaxa 30 images 1 ident. refs
ENIDAE
bulins
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 		Family 1 subtaxa 34 images
EUCONULIDAE
a family of glass snails
Family 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Euconulus
a genus of molluscs
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
HELICIDAE
typical snails
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 		Family 7 subtaxa 108 images
HYGROMIIDAE
a family of molluscs
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 		Family 5 subtaxa 27 images
Lauria
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 5 images
LIMACIDAE
keelback slugs
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 		Family 6 subtaxa 78 images 4 ident. refs
MILACIDAE
a family of slugs
Family 3 ident. refs
OTINOIDEA
a superfamily of molluscs
Superfamily 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
OTINIDAE
a family of snails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
PATULIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 2 images
Discus
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 2 images
PUPILLIDAE
moss snails
Family 1 subtaxa 19 images
Pupilla
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 19 images
TESTACELLIDAE
shelled slugs
Family 2 ident. refs
TRIGONOCHLAMYDIDAE
a family of slugs
Family 1 subtaxa 6 ident. refs
VALLONIIDAE
grass snails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Vallonia
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
VERTIGINIDAE
whorl and chrysalis snails
Family 1 subtaxa 5 images
Vertigo
whorl snails
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 5 images
VITRINIDAE
a family of glass snails
Family 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Adams, L.E. 1896 *** The collector’s manual of British land and freshwater shells ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 214+9 platespp, Taylor Brothers, Leeds
() Cameron, R. 2003 Land Snails in the British Isles FSC Aidgap Keys - Occasional Publication, 79, 82pp, Field Studies Council
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. & Sankey, J. 1961 *** Land Invertebrates, a guide to British worms, molluscs and arthropods, excluding insects ***(Superseded) 156pp, Methuen & Co. Ltd.
() Kerney, M.P. & Cameron, R.A.D. 1979 A Field Guide to the Land Snails of Britain and North-west Europe 288pp, Collins
() Pfegler, V. & Chatfield, J. 1988 A Guide to Snails of Britain and Europe 216pp, Hamlyn
() Pfleger, V. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Molluscs English edition edition, 216pp, Blitz

Terrestrial

() Gargominy O. & Ripken, T.E.J. 2011 Une collection de référence pour la malacofaune terrestre de France: a reference collection for French terrestrial molluscs MalaCo HS 1: 1-108.

PULMONATA (slugs and snails) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PULMONATA (slugs and snails)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 37 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for PULMONATA (slugs and snails)
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