Endodontidae
The Endodontidae are a family from the suborder of terrestrial snails ( gastropod ), which is mainly distributed in the southern hemisphere. Many species are or were endemic to smaller and larger islands of the Indo- Pacific. Through the introduction of predatory snail species but a significant proportion of these species is already extinct.
Features
The representatives of the Endodontidae family have small to large housing; the housings are never reduced. They are usually flattened, the navel is usually broad and open. In some taxa, the umbilical opening but his narrowed secondary; the navel area serves as incubator for the eggs. The surface is ornamented with radial elements, which can, however, disappear in the adult portion of the housing. The opening is reinforced on all sides originally fins and folds, which also may terminate in " teeth " that are directed to the outside. The reinforcement may be reduced more or less in some taxa, or even missing. The eyes are always well developed. A longitudinal furrow between the body and the sole of the foot ( pedals longitudinal furrow ) and a further longitudinal furrow above the foot (supra pedals furrow ) unite at the tail end, but without forming a so-called " Caudalhornes " or enlargement of slime pit.
Geographical distribution
The family is found on the Pacific islands, New Guinea, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, India, South and East Africa, Madagascar, South America and the South Atlantic island of St. Helena.
System
Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) ruled out any subfamilies, whereas Schileyko divided the family Endodontidae into three subfamilies, the Nominatunterfamilie Endodontinae and subfamilies Trachycystinae Schileyko, 1986 and Thysanotinae Godwin - Austen, in 1907. Latter two subfamilies are of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) placed as subfamilies of the family Charopidae.
- Family Endodontidae Pilsbry, 1895 Genus Aaadonta Solem, 1976
- Melvill & Ponsonby genus Afrodonta, 1908
- Genus Anceydonta Solem, 1976
- Genus Australdonta Solem, 1976
- Genus Beilania Preston, 1913
- Genus Cookeconcha Solem, 1976
- Genus Endodonta Albers, 1850
- Genus Gambiodonta Solem, 1976
- Genus Kleokyphus Solem, 1976
- Genus Kondoconcha Solem, 1976
- Genus Liberation Garrett, 1881
- Genus Mautodontha Solem, 1976 ( with the subgenera M. ( Mautodontha ) Solem, 1976 and M. ( Garrettoconcha ) Solema, 1976)
- Genus Minidonta Solem, 1976
- Genus Nesodiscus Thiele, 1931
- Genus nesophila Pilsbry, 1893
- Genus Opanara Solem, 1976
- Genus Orangia Solem, 1976
- Genus Planudonta Solem, 1976
- Genus Priceconchoa Solem, 1973
- Genus Pseudomonas Liberation Solem, 1976
- Genus Rhysoconcha Solem, 1976
- Genus Rikitea Solem & Cooke, 1976
- Genus Ruatara Solem, 1976
- Genus Taipidon Solem, 1976
- Genus Thaumatodon Pilsbry, 1893
- Genus Zyzzyxdonta Solem, 1976