Glyptostoma

Taxobox
name = Glyptostoma

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Glyptostoma gabrielense"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Mollusca
classis = Gastropoda
ordo = Pulmonata
subordo = Eupulmonata
infraordo = Stylommatophora
parvordo = Sigmurethra
superfamilia = Acavoidea or Helicoidea
familia = Megomphicidae
genus = "Glyptostoma"
genus_authority = Bland & Binney 1873

"Glyptostoma" is a genus of gastropods in the family Megomphicidae. These are large (to about 40 mm or 1.5 inches in diameter) dark brown snails, much shorter than wide. They are found in hilly areas, or low mountains, along the Pacific coast of North America, from California to Baha California. Pilsbry, Henry A. 1939. "Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico)". Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, Monograph 3, vol. 1(1): 567-573.]

It contains the following species and subspecies: [ [http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=77418] "Glyptostoma" at "ITIS" ("Integrated Taxonomic Information System"); accessed 12 Jan. 2008.]
*"Glyptostoma gabrielense" Pilsbry 1938
*"Glyptostoma newberryanum" (Binney 1858)
*"Glyptostoma newberryanum depressum" Byant 1902

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