Mexican Land Snails of the Genus Hendersoniella

Authors

  • Fred G. Thompson Florida Museum of Natural History
  • Alfonso Correa S. Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58782/flmnh.hppl8259

Keywords:

Land snails, Gastropoda, Urocoptidae, Holospirinae, Hendersoniella, systematics, biogeography, México, San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, obligate calcicole

Abstract

The taxonomy of the genus is revised. Four species and subspecies are recognized: H. palmeri (Dall, 1905 ), H. lux new species, H. lux lux new subspecies, H. l. chonomphix new subspecies and H. christmani new species. H. palmeri simplex Pilsbry, 1953 is synonymized with H. palmeri. Hendersoniella is most closely related to Holospira on the basis of shell characters and soft anatomical features. The shell is discoidal in shape, not cylindrical, in contrast to other genera of the Holospirinae. This is an adaptation for living in narrow crevices under spalding surfaces of limestone boulders. The species are obligate calcicoles. The genus occurs over a large area of eastern México in the states of Nuevo Leon and San Luis Potosi.

Journal cover with title Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History

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Published

1991-05-23

How to Cite

Thompson, F., & Correa, A. (1991). Mexican Land Snails of the Genus Hendersoniella. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History, 36(1), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.58782/flmnh.hppl8259

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (1991): Mexican Land Snails of the Genus Hendersoniella

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Articles