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Family: Zonitidae



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137 species (see list below)
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Glyphyalinia carolinensis
[Spiral mountain glyph]
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Glyphyalinia clingmani
[Fragile glyph]
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Glyphyalinia cryptomphala
[Thin glyph]
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Glyphyalinia cumberlandiana
[Hill glyph]
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Glyphyalinia floridana
[Ocala glyph]
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Glyphyalinia indentata
[Carved glyph]
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Glyphyalinia junaluskana
[Dark glyph]
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Glyphyalinia latebricola
[Stone glyph]
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Glyphyalinia lewisiana
[Pale glyph]
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Glyphyalinia luticola
[Furrowed glyph]
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Glyphyalinia ocoae
[Blue-gray glyph]
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Glyphyalinia pecki
[Blind glyph]
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Glyphyalinia pentadelphia
[Pink glyph]
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Glyphyalinia picea
[Rust glyph]
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Glyphyalinia praecox
[Brilliant glyph]
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Glyphyalinia raderi
[Maryland glyph]
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Glyphyalinia rhoadsi
[Sculpted glyph]
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Glyphyalinia rimula
[Tongued glyph]
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Glyphyalinia roemeri
[Pretty glyph]
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Glyphyalinia sculptilis
[Suborb glyph]
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Glyphyalinia specus
[Hollow glyph]
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Glyphyalinia umbilicata
[Texas glyph]
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Glyphyalinia vanattai
[Honey glyph]
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Glyphyalinia virginica
[Depressed glyph]
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Glyphyalinia wheatleyi
[Bright glyph]
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Hawaiia alachuana
[Southeastern gem]
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Hawaiia minuscula
[Minute gem]
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Hawaiia neomexicana
[Striate gem]
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Mesomphix andrewsae
[Mountain button]
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Mesomphix anurus
[Frog button]
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Mesomphix capnodes
[Dusky button]
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Mesomphix cupreus
[Copper button]
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Mesomphix friabilis
[Brittle button]
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Mesomphix globosus
[Globose button]
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Mesomphix inornatus
[Plain button]
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Mesomphix latior
[Broad button]
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Mesomphix perfragilis
[Fragile button]
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Mesomphix perlaevis
[Smooth button]
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Mesomphix pilsbryi
[Striate button]
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Mesomphix rugeli
[Wrinkled button]
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Mesomphix subplanus
[Flat button]
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Mesomphix vulgatus
[Common button]
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Nesovitrea binneyana
[Blue glass]
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Nesovitrea dalliana
[Depressed glass]
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Nesovitrea electrina
[Amber glass]
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Oxychilus alliarius
[Garlic glass-snail]
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Oxychilus cellarius
[Cellar glass-snail]
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Oxychilus draparnaudi
[Dark-bodied glass-snail]
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Oxychilus helveticus
[Swiss glass-snail]
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Paravitrea alethia
[Goddess supercoil]
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Paravitrea amicalola
[Tight supercoil]
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Paravitrea andrewsae
[High mountain supercoil]
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Paravitrea bellona
[Club supercoil]
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Paravitrea bidens
[Gray supercoil]
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Paravitrea blarina
[Shrew supercoil]
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Paravitrea calcicola
[Pearl supercoil]
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Paravitrea capsella
[Dimple supercoil]
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Paravitrea ceres
[Sidelong supercoil]
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Paravitrea clappi
[Mirey ridge supercoil]
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Paravitrea conecuhensis
[Triangular supercoil]
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Paravitrea dentilla
[Comb supercoil]
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Paravitrea diana
[Hunted supercoil]
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Paravitrea grimmi
[Buff supercoil]
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Paravitrea hera
[Spirit supercoil]
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Paravitrea lacteodens
[Ramp cove supercoil]
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Paravitrea lamellidens
[Lamellate supercoil]
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Paravitrea lapilla
[Gem supercoil]
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Paravitrea metallacta
[Caneyfork supercoil]
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Paravitrea mira
[Funnel supercoil]
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Paravitrea multidentata
[Dentate supercoil]
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Paravitrea petrophila
[Cherokee supercoil]
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Paravitrea pilsbryana
[Translucent supercoil]
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Paravitrea placentula
[Glossy supercoil]
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Paravitrea pontis
[Natural bridge supercoil]
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Paravitrea septadens
[Brown supercoil]
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Paravitrea seradens
[Barred supercoil]
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Paravitrea significans
[Domed supercoil]
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Paravitrea simpsoni
[Amber supercoil]
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Paravitrea smithi
[Sand mountain supercoil]
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Paravitrea subtilis
[Slender supercoil]
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Paravitrea tantilla
[Teasing supercoil]
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Paravitrea ternaria
[Sculpted supercoil]
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Paravitrea tiara
[Crowned supercoil]
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Paravitrea toma
[Sharp supercoil]
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Paravitrea tridens
[White foot supercoil]
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Paravitrea umbilicaris
[Open supercoil]
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Paravitrea variabilis
[Variable supercoil]
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Paravitrea varidens
[Roan supercoil]
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Pilsbryna aurea
[Ornate bud]
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Pilsbryna castanea
[Prominent bud]
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Pristiloma arcticum
[Northern tightcoil]
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Pristiloma gabrielinum
[Waxy tightcoil]
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Pristiloma idahoense
[Thinlip tightcoil]
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Pristiloma johnsoni
[Broadwhorl tightcoil]
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Pristiloma juniperum
[Juniper tightcoil]
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Pristiloma lansingi
[Denticulate tightcoil]
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Pristiloma nicholsoni
[Riparian tightcoil]
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Pristiloma orotis
[Minute tightcoil]
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Pristiloma pilsbryi
[Crowned tightcoil]
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Pristiloma shepardae
[Island tightcoil]
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Pristiloma stearnsi
[Striate tightcoil]
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Pristiloma wascoense
[Shiny tightcoil]
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Striatura exigua
[Ribbed striate]
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Striatura ferrea
[Black striate]
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Striatura meridionalis
[Median striate]
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Striatura milium
[Fine-ribbed striate]
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Striatura pugetensis
[Northwest striate]
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Ventridens acerra
[Glossy dome]
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Ventridens arcellus
[Golden dome]
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Ventridens brittsi
[Western dome]
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Ventridens cerinoideus
[Wax dome]
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Ventridens coelaxis
[Bidentate dome]
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Ventridens collisella
[Sculptured dome]
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Ventridens decussatus
[Crossed dome]
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Ventridens demissus
[Perforate dome]
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Ventridens eutropis
[Carinate dome]
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Ventridens gularis
[Throaty dome]
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Ventridens intertextus
[Pyramid dome]
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Ventridens lasmodon
[Hollow dome]
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Ventridens lawae
[Rounded dome]
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Ventridens ligera
[Globose dome]
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Ventridens monodon
[Blade dome]
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Ventridens percallosus
[Tennessee dome]
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Ventridens pilsbryi
[Yellow dome]
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Ventridens suppressus
[Flat dome]
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Ventridens theloides
[Copper dome]
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Ventridens virginicus
[Split-tooth dome]
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Ventridens volusiae
[Seminole dome]
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Vitrea contracta
[Contracted glass-snail]
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Vitrinizonites latissimus
[Glassy grapeskin]
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Zonitoides arboreus
[Quick gloss]
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Zonitoides elliotti
[Green dome]
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Zonitoides kirbyi
[Shadow gloss]
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Zonitoides lateumbilicatus
[Striate gloss]
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Zonitoides limatulus
[Dull gloss]
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Zonitoides nitidus
[Black gloss]
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Zonitoides patuloides
[Appalachian gloss]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Glyphyalinia carolinensis Spiral mountain glyph North America. 1890
Glyphyalinia clingmani Fragile glyph North America. 1890
Glyphyalinia cryptomphala Thin glyph East Pacific. 1915
Glyphyalinia cumberlandiana Hill glyph North America. 1919
Glyphyalinia floridana Ocala glyph North America. 1937
Glyphyalinia indentata Carved glyph North America. 1823
Glyphyalinia junaluskana Dark glyph North America. 1932
Glyphyalinia latebricola Stone glyph North America. 1968
Glyphyalinia lewisiana Pale glyph North America. 1908
Glyphyalinia luticola Furrowed glyph North America. 1966
Glyphyalinia ocoae Blue-gray glyph North America. 1978
Glyphyalinia pecki Blind glyph East Pacific. 1966
Glyphyalinia pentadelphia Pink glyph East Pacific. 1900
Glyphyalinia picea Rust glyph North America. 1976
Glyphyalinia praecox Brilliant glyph North America. 1930
Glyphyalinia raderi Maryland glyph North America. 1898
Glyphyalinia rhoadsi Sculpted glyph North America. 1899
Glyphyalinia rimula Tongued glyph North America. 1968
Glyphyalinia roemeri Pretty glyph North America. 1906
Glyphyalinia sculptilis Suborb glyph North America. 1858
Glyphyalinia specus Hollow glyph North America. 1965
Glyphyalinia umbilicata Texas glyph North America. 1893
Glyphyalinia vanattai Honey glyph North America. 1902
Glyphyalinia virginica Depressed glyph North America. 1937
Glyphyalinia wheatleyi Bright glyph East Pacific. 1883
Hawaiia alachuana Southeastern gem North America. 1885
Hawaiia minuscula Minute gem North America. 1841
Hawaiia neomexicana Striate gem North America. 1900
Mesomphix andrewsae Mountain button East Pacific. 1895
Mesomphix anurus Frog button North America. 1962
Mesomphix capnodes Dusky button North America. 1857
Mesomphix cupreus Copper button East Pacific. 1831
Mesomphix friabilis Brittle button North America. 1857
Mesomphix globosus Globose button East Pacific. 1940
Mesomphix inornatus Plain button North America. 1821
Mesomphix latior Broad button North America. 1900
Mesomphix perfragilis Fragile button North America. 1894
Mesomphix perlaevis Smooth button North America. 1900
Mesomphix pilsbryi Striate button North America. 1904
Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled button North America. 1879
Mesomphix subplanus Flat button North America. 1842
Mesomphix vulgatus Common button North America. 1933
Nesovitrea binneyana Blue glass North America. 1864
Nesovitrea dalliana Depressed glass North America. 1889
Nesovitrea electrina Amber glass North America. 1841
Oxychilus alliarius Garlic glass-snail North America. 1822
Oxychilus cellarius Cellar glass-snail North America. 1774
Oxychilus draparnaudi Dark-bodied glass-snail North America. 1837
Oxychilus helveticus Swiss glass-snail North America. 1881
Paravitrea alethia Goddess supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea amicalola Tight supercoil North America. 1976
Paravitrea andrewsae High mountain supercoil North America. 1879
Paravitrea bellona Club supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea bidens Gray supercoil North America. 1963
Paravitrea blarina Shrew supercoil North America. 1963
Paravitrea calcicola Pearl supercoil North America. 1931
Paravitrea capsella Dimple supercoil North America. 1851
Paravitrea ceres Sidelong supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea clappi Mirey ridge supercoil North America. 1898
Paravitrea conecuhensis Triangular supercoil North America. 1917
Paravitrea dentilla Comb supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea diana Hunted supercoil North America. 1983
Paravitrea grimmi Buff supercoil North America. 1968
Paravitrea hera Spirit supercoil North America. 1983
Paravitrea lacteodens Ramp cove supercoil North America. 1903
Paravitrea lamellidens Lamellate supercoil North America. 1898
Paravitrea lapilla Gem supercoil North America. 1965
Paravitrea metallacta Caneyfork supercoil North America. 1963
Paravitrea mira Funnel supercoil North America. 1975
Paravitrea multidentata Dentate supercoil North America. 1840
Paravitrea petrophila Cherokee supercoil North America. 1883
Paravitrea pilsbryana Translucent supercoil North America. 1919
Paravitrea placentula Glossy supercoil North America. 1852
Paravitrea pontis Natural bridge supercoil North America. 1931
Paravitrea septadens Brown supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea seradens Barred supercoil North America. 1972
Paravitrea significans Domed supercoil North America. 1866
Paravitrea simpsoni Amber supercoil North America. 1889
Paravitrea smithi Sand mountain supercoil North America. 1928
Paravitrea subtilis Slender supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea tantilla Teasing supercoil North America. 1963
Paravitrea ternaria Sculpted supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea tiara Crowned supercoil North America. 1978
Paravitrea toma Sharp supercoil North America. 1975
Paravitrea tridens White foot supercoil North America. 1946
Paravitrea umbilicaris Open supercoil North America. 1887
Paravitrea variabilis Variable supercoil North America. 1929
Paravitrea varidens Roan supercoil North America. 1978
Pilsbryna aurea Ornate bud North America. 1929
Pilsbryna castanea Prominent bud North America. 1931
Pristiloma arcticum Northern tightcoil North America. 1884
Pristiloma gabrielinum Waxy tightcoil North America. 1924
Pristiloma idahoense Thinlip tightcoil North America. 1902
Pristiloma johnsoni Broadwhorl tightcoil North America. 1895
Pristiloma juniperum Juniper tightcoil North America. 1957
Pristiloma lansingi Denticulate tightcoil North America. 1875
Pristiloma nicholsoni Riparian tightcoil North America. 1930
Pristiloma orotis Minute tightcoil North America. 1930
Pristiloma pilsbryi Crowned tightcoil North America. 1899
Pristiloma shepardae Island tightcoil North America. 1892
Pristiloma stearnsi Striate tightcoil North America. 1875
Pristiloma wascoense Shiny tightcoil North America. 1911
Striatura exigua Ribbed striate North America. 1850
Striatura ferrea Black striate North America. 1864
Striatura meridionalis Median striate North America. 1906
Striatura milium Fine-ribbed striate North America. 1859
Striatura pugetensis Northwest striate North America. 1895
Ventridens acerra Glossy dome North America. 1870
Ventridens arcellus Golden dome North America. 1976
Ventridens brittsi Western dome North America. 1892
Ventridens cerinoideus Wax dome North America. 1865
Ventridens coelaxis Bidentate dome North America. 1899
Ventridens collisella Sculptured dome North America. 1896
Ventridens decussatus Crossed dome East Pacific. 1902
Ventridens demissus Perforate dome East Pacific. 1843
Ventridens eutropis Carinate dome North America. 1946
Ventridens gularis Throaty dome North America. 1822
Ventridens intertextus Pyramid dome North America. 1841
Ventridens lasmodon Hollow dome North America. 1841
Ventridens lawae Rounded dome North America. 1892
Ventridens ligera Globose dome North America. 1821
Ventridens monodon Blade dome North America. 1964
Ventridens percallosus Tennessee dome North America. 1898
Ventridens pilsbryi Yellow dome North America. 1964
Ventridens suppressus Flat dome North America. 1829
Ventridens theloides Copper dome North America. 1902
Ventridens virginicus Split-tooth dome North America. 1936
Ventridens volusiae Seminole dome North America. 1900
Vitrea contracta Contracted glass-snail North America. 1871
Vitrinizonites latissimus Glassy grapeskin North America. 1875
Zonitoides arboreus Quick gloss North America. 1816
Zonitoides elliotti Green dome North America. 1856
Zonitoides kirbyi Shadow gloss North America. 1974
Zonitoides lateumbilicatus Striate gloss North America. 1895
Zonitoides limatulus Dull gloss North America. 1840
Zonitoides nitidus Black gloss North America. 1774
Zonitoides patuloides Appalachian gloss North America. 1895



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