Caseolus

Caseolus is a genus of land snails in the family Geomitridae.[2]

Caseolus
Caseolus bowdichianus
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Caseolus

The name Caseolus is masculine and means "little cheese",[3] based on the shape of the shell of this species.

Species

Species include:[4]

References

  1. Lowe R. T. (1852). Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (2)9: 115.
  2. Razkin, Oihana; Gómez-Moliner, Benjamín Juán; Prieto, Carlos Enrique; Martínez-Ortí, Alberto; Arrébola, José Ramón; Muñoz, Benito; Chueca, Luis Javier; Madeira, María José (February 2015). "Molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 83: 99–117. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.11.014. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 25485783.
  3. "Caseol us". Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid, University of Notre Dame, accessed 15 June 2010.
  4. Caseolus. Fauna Europaea.


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