Ruthvenia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Charopidae.[1] These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.[2]

Ruthvenia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Charopidae
Genus: Ruthvenia
Gude, 1911
Synonyms
  • Austenia Gude, 1897
  • Sykesia Gude, 1897

Six species are recognized.[3]

Description

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Shell is trochoid to lentiform with compressed structure. Shell color varies from light-comeous to colorless. There are 1 or 2 cord-like keels on last whirl. Aperture narrow with slightly oblique shape. Umbilicus funnel-like and broad.[4]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Taxon details - Ruthvenia Gude, 1911". WoRMS. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Species Database - CHM Sri Lanka". Clearing House Mechanism. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Ruthvenia species". National History Museum. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ^ "A redescription of Ruthvenia biciliata (L. Pfeiffer, 1855), with revised generic diagnosis for Ruthvenia Gude, 1911" (PDF). zobodat. Retrieved 25 February 2019.