Rumina is a genus of medium-sized predatory land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.
Rumina is the type genus of the subfamily Rumininae.
Species Species in the genus Rumina include: Rumina decollata (Linnaeus, 1758) — Decollate snail Rumina iamonae Quintana, 2017 Rumina saharica (Pallary, 1901)Mienis H. K. (2003). "A new colony of Rumina saharica discovered in Israel". Tentacle 11: 11–12.
Rumina decollata was found to represent a species complex.
Synonyms Rumina chion (L. Pfeiffer, 1857): synonym of Zootecus chion (L. Pfeiffer, 1857) (superseded combination) Rumina polygyrata (Reeve, 1849): synonym of Zootecus polygyratus (Reeve, 1849) (superseded combination) Rumina pulla (J. E. Gray, 1834): synonym of Zootecus pullus (J. E. Gray, 1834) (superseded combination) Rumina pusilla H. Adams, 1867: synonym of Obeliscus pusillus (H. Adams, 1867) (original combination)
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Jan, G. (1830). Scientia naturalis cultoribus. Conspectus methodicus Testaceorum in collectione mea exstantium anno 1830. 8 pp. Parma Risso, A. (1826–1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Paris, F.G. Levrault. 3(XVI): 1–480, 14 pls