Caryodidae
Pedinogyra rotabilis ( Reeve, 1852)
The Caryodidae are a family of snails from the subordination of terrestrial snails ( gastropod ). You are limited to Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.
Features
The housings are medium to large in size (up to about 6 cm) and conical to flattened - conical. Some forms show a greatly enlarged or modified estuary. However, this is without teeth or slats. The housings are rather weak ornamented with spiral strips or spirally arranged tubercles. In hermaphroditic genital apparatus of the penis is different in length and has internally deep, regular longitudinal grooves on. A epiphallus may be present or absent. A flagellum is also lacking most or is very short ( at Anoglypta ). The vas deferens ( vas deferens ) is tightly or loosely to the penis. The vagina often has finger- like appendages. The stem of the spermathecae is relatively long, often associated with the Spermovidukt. The basal part of the stem is not or only slightly broadened.
Geographical distribution and behavior
The representatives of the Caryodidae family are geographically limited to Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. They live in leaf litter moist forests.
System
Schileyko (1999) lists seven genera on:
- Anoglypta Martens, 1860
- Brazieresta Iredale, 1933
- Caryodes Albers, 1850
- Hedleyella Iredale, 1914
- Pandofella Iredale, 1933
- Pedinogyra Martens in Albers, 1860
- Pygmipanda Iredale, 1933