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Sagdidae
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Sagdidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks with highest diversity in the Greater Antilles. It has been classified in its own superfamily Sagdoidea[2] and as a member of the superfamily Helicoidea.[3] Some species of Sagdidae are ovoviviparous.[4]

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Anatomy

Vestigial love darts exist in some species within this family.

Subfamilies and genera

The family Sagdidae consists of the following subfamilies:[2]

  • Aquebaninae H. B. Baker, 1940
  • Platysuccineinae H. B. Baker, 1940
  • Polydontinae Schileyko, 2006
  • Sagdinae Pilsbry, 1895
  • Yunqueinae Schileyko, 1998

Genera in the family Sagdidae include:[5]

The type genus is Sagda Beck, 1837.

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References

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