Caseolus

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

Caseolus
Caseolus bowdichianus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Subfamily: Geomitrinae
Tribe: Geomitrini
Genus: Caseolus
R. T. Lowe, 1852
Synonyms
  • Caseolus (Caseolus) R. T. Lowe, 1852· accepted, alternate representation
  • Caseolus (Helicomela) R. T. Lowe, 1855· accepted, alternate representation
  • Caseolus (Leptostictea) Mandahl-Barth, 1950· accepted, alternate representation
  • Helix (Caseolus) R. T. Lowe, 1852
  • Helix (Helicomela) R. T. Lowe, 1855 (basionym)
  • Ochthephila (Caseolus) R. T. Lowe, 1852

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

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