Calcareous terrains of South Europe and North Africa.[3]
Description and Anatomy
Mantle caves serve as pulmones.
Operculum corneous and multispiral. Penis is oriented above the right tentacle.
Sexual dimorphism is often recognisable in external morphology.[3]
Ecology
All species are confined to limestone habitats, feeding on dead plants and microflora.[3] Females lays large eggs, hatching after three to six weeks.[3]
Species
The genus Cochlostoma contains at least 140 species and subspecies, including:[4][5][6]
Diversicolor A. J. Wagner, 1905 (a junior synonym)
Hartmannia Newton, 1891
Holcopoma Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1899
Patuliana Caziot, 1908
Personatus Westerlund, 1883
Pleuropoma A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pleuropomatia Tomlin, 1929
Pomatias (Atlantica) A. J. Wagner, 1897 (invalid: junior homonym of Atlantica Ancey, 1887)
Pomatias (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883
Pomatias (Cinerascens) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Cisalpina) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Difficilis) A. J. Wagner, 1897 (invalid:junior objective synonym of Hartmannia)
Pomatias (Eupomatias) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Maculatus) Westerlund, 1883
Pomatias (Nana) A. J. Wagner, 1897 (invalid: junior homonym of Nana Schumacher, 1817)
Pomatias (Neglecta) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Personatus) Westerlund, 1883
Pomatias (Philippiana) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Pleuropoma) A. J. Wagner, 1897 ( invalid: junior homonym of Pleuropoma Möllendorff, 1893; * * Holcopoma and Pleuropomatia are replacement names)
Calcareous terrains of South Europe and North Africa.[3]
Description and Anatomy
Mantle caves serve as pulmones.
Operculum corneous and multispiral. Penis is oriented above the right tentacle.
Sexual dimorphism is often recognisable in external morphology.[3]
Ecology
All species are confined to limestone habitats, feeding on dead plants and microflora.[3] Females lays large eggs, hatching after three to six weeks.[3]
Species
The genus Cochlostoma contains at least 140 species and subspecies, including:[4][5][6]
Diversicolor A. J. Wagner, 1905 (a junior synonym)
Hartmannia Newton, 1891
Holcopoma Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1899
Patuliana Caziot, 1908
Personatus Westerlund, 1883
Pleuropoma A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pleuropomatia Tomlin, 1929
Pomatias (Atlantica) A. J. Wagner, 1897 (invalid: junior homonym of Atlantica Ancey, 1887)
Pomatias (Auritus) Westerlund, 1883
Pomatias (Cinerascens) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Cisalpina) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Difficilis) A. J. Wagner, 1897 (invalid:junior objective synonym of Hartmannia)
Pomatias (Eupomatias) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Maculatus) Westerlund, 1883
Pomatias (Nana) A. J. Wagner, 1897 (invalid: junior homonym of Nana Schumacher, 1817)
Pomatias (Neglecta) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Personatus) Westerlund, 1883
Pomatias (Philippiana) A. J. Wagner, 1897
Pomatias (Pleuropoma) A. J. Wagner, 1897 ( invalid: junior homonym of Pleuropoma Möllendorff, 1893; * * Holcopoma and Pleuropomatia are replacement names)