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. 
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