Thysanophoridae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Helicoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
These are common woodland snails of North America. They also occur in a few recorded spots in South America.
This family is defined by the absence of both a diverticulum and a stimulatory organ.
Subfamilies There are no subfamilies in Thysanophoridae.
Genera
Genera within the family Thysanophoridae include: Hojeda H. B. Baker, 1926 Itzamna (unconfirmed) Lyroconus (unconfirmed) Mcleania (unconfirmed) Microconus (unconfirmed) Microphysula Cockerell, 1926 - Spruce snails Miroconus (unconfirmed) Pulchriconus (unconfirmed) Setidiscus (unconfirmed) Suavitas (unconfirmed) Thysanophora Strebel & Pfeffer, 1880 - the type genus
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