Epirobia adusta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Urocoptoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Gastropoda Subclassis: Heterobranchia Infraclassis: Euthyneura Cohors: Tectipleura Subcohors: Panpulmonata Superordo: Eupulmonata Ordo: Stylommatophora Subordo: Helicina Superfamilia Incertae sedis: Urocoptoidea

Familia: Epirobiidae
Genus: Epirobia
Species: Epirobia adusta

Name

• Epirobia adusta Thompson, 2012: 192, figs 13G–I

Holotype: UF 420658; collected 8 April, 2008 by John D. Slapcinsky.

Type locality: HONDURAS, Dept. Yoro, Montaña Macuzál, Finca Macuzál, 7.4 km by air WNW of Yorito, ca. 20 km by road from Yorito, 15.080º N, 87.353º W, 1782 m alt.

Etymology: The name adusta is from the Latin adustus, meaning tanned, brown or swarthy, alluding to the dull tan color of the shell.

References

• Thompson, F.G. 2012: The land snail genus Epirobia and allied genera in México and Central America, with the description of a new family, the Epirobiidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Urocoptoidea). Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 51(3): 167-215. PDF Reference page.