Hochbergellus

Taxobox
name = "Hochbergellus"


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Mollusca
classis = Gastropoda
ordo = Pulmonata
subordo = Eupulmonata
infraordo = Stylommatophora
parvordo = Sigmurethra
superfamilia = Helicoidea
familia = Polygyridae
genus = "Hochbergellus"
genus_authority = Roth and Miller, 1992

The genus "Hochbergellus" is a member of the land snail family Polygyridae. These snails are of small to medium size, and are not distinguishable from related genera on the basis of shell characteristics, but only by anatomical examination. The known distribution of the genus is limited to the state of Oregon in the United States.

This genus includes the following species: [ [http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=567006] "Hochbergellus" at "ITIS" ("Integrated Taxonomic Information System"); accessed 1 Feb. 2008.] [Roth, B. and W. B. Miller. 1992. "A New Genus and Species of Polygyrid Land Snail (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) from Oregon". The Veliger 35(3): 222-225.]

*"Hochbergellus hirsutus" Roth and Miller, 1992

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