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Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852

996520 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:996520)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Euthyneura (Infraclass)
  7. Tectipleura (Subterclass)
  8. Eupulmonata (Superorder)
  9. Stylommatophora (Order)
  10. Helicina (Suborder)
  11. Helicoidei (Infraorder)
  12. Helicoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Hygromiidae (Family)
  14. Leptaxinae (Subfamily)
  15. Leptaxini (Tribe)
  16. Leptaxis (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Leptaxini C. R. Boettger, 1909
Leptaxis (Cryptaxis) R. T. Lowe, 1855 · alternative representation
Leptaxis (Helixena) Backhuys, 1975 · alternative representation
Leptaxis (Katostoma) R. T. Lowe, 1855 · alternative representation
Leptaxis (Leptaxis) R. T. Lowe, 1852 · alternative representation

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  1. Species Leptaxis atlantidea (Morelet, 1873)
  2. Species Leptaxis azorica (Albers, 1852)
  3. Species Leptaxis bollei (Albers, 1854)
  4. Species Leptaxis caldeirarum (Morelet & Drouët, 1857)
  5. Species Leptaxis chrysomela (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) †
  6. Species Leptaxis drouetiana (Morelet, 1860)
  7. Species Leptaxis fluctuosa (R. T. Lowe, 1852) †
  8. Species Leptaxis furva (R. T. Lowe, 1831)
  9. Species Leptaxis groviana (A. Férussac, 1832)
  10. Species Leptaxis isambertoi Teixeira & Groh, 2019 †
  11. Species Leptaxis membranacea (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
  12. Species Leptaxis nivosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1824)
  13. Species Leptaxis orzolae E. Gittenberger & Ripken, 1985 †
  14. Species Leptaxis psammophora (R. T. Lowe, 1852) †
  15. Species Leptaxis sanctaemariae (Morelet & Drouët, 1857)
  16. Species Leptaxis simia (A. Férussac, 1832)
  17. Species Leptaxis terceirana (Morelet, 1860)
  18. Species Leptaxis vetusta (Morelet & Drouët, 1857) †
  19. Species Leptaxis wollastoni (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
  20. Species Leptaxis guilloti Rey, 1974 † accepted as Palaeotachea guilloti (Rey, 1974) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  21. Subgenus Leptaxis (Cryptaxis) R. T. Lowe, 1855 represented as Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852
    1. Species Leptaxis (Cryptaxis) groviana (A. Férussac, 1832) represented as Leptaxis groviana (A. Férussac, 1832)
  22. Subgenus Leptaxis (Helixena) Backhuys, 1975 represented as Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852
    1. Species Leptaxis (Helixena) sanctaemariae (Morelet & Drouët, 1857) represented as Leptaxis sanctaemariae (Morelet & Drouët, 1857)
  23. Subgenus Leptaxis (Katostoma) R. T. Lowe, 1855 represented as Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852
    1. Species Leptaxis (Katostoma) granularis Groh, 1983 † accepted as Leptaxis (Katostoma) psammophora (R. T. Lowe, 1852) † represented as Leptaxis psammophora (R. T. Lowe, 1852) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Species Leptaxis (Katostoma) nivosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1824) represented as Leptaxis nivosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1824)
    3. Species Leptaxis (Katostoma) psammophora (R. T. Lowe, 1852) † represented as Leptaxis psammophora (R. T. Lowe, 1852) †
    4. Species Leptaxis (Katostoma) wollastoni (R. T. Lowe, 1852) represented as Leptaxis wollastoni (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
  24. Subgenus Leptaxis (Leptaxis) R. T. Lowe, 1852 represented as Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852
    1. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) azorica (Albers, 1852) represented as Leptaxis azorica (Albers, 1852)
    2. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) bollei (Albers, 1854) represented as Leptaxis bollei (Albers, 1854)
    3. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) caldeirarum (Morelet & Drouët, 1857) represented as Leptaxis caldeirarum (Morelet & Drouët, 1857)
    4. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) chrysomela (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) † represented as Leptaxis chrysomela (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) †
    5. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) drouetiana (Morelet, 1860) represented as Leptaxis drouetiana (Morelet, 1860)
    6. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) fluctuosa (R. T. Lowe, 1852) † represented as Leptaxis fluctuosa (R. T. Lowe, 1852) †
    7. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) furva (R. T. Lowe, 1831) represented as Leptaxis furva (R. T. Lowe, 1831)
    8. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) isambertoi Teixeira & Groh, 2019 † represented as Leptaxis isambertoi Teixeira & Groh, 2019 †
    9. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) membranacea (R. T. Lowe, 1852) represented as Leptaxis membranacea (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
    10. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) orzolae E. Gittenberger & Ripken, 1985 † represented as Leptaxis orzolae E. Gittenberger & Ripken, 1985 †
    11. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) simia (A. Férussac, 1832) represented as Leptaxis simia (A. Férussac, 1832)
    12. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) terceirana (Morelet, 1860) represented as Leptaxis terceirana (Morelet, 1860)
    13. Species Leptaxis (Leptaxis) vetusta (Morelet & Drouët, 1857) † represented as Leptaxis vetusta (Morelet & Drouët, 1857) †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
feminine
(of Helix (Leptaxis) R. T. Lowe, 1852) Lowe, R. T. (1852). Brief diagnostic notices of new Maderan land shells. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2) 9 (50): 112-120; (2) 9 (52): 275-279. London [1 February; 1 April]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2362893
page(s): 112 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996520 on 2026-09-03
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Leptaxis R. T. Lowe, 1852. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996520 on 2026-09-03
Date
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2017-06-15 07:29:09Z
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Bank, Ruud
2020-07-13 06:28:13Z
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Neubauer, Thomas A.

original description (of Helix (Leptaxis) R. T. Lowe, 1852) Lowe, R. T. (1852). Brief diagnostic notices of new Maderan land shells. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2) 9 (50): 112-120; (2) 9 (52): 275-279. London [1 February; 1 April]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2362893
page(s): 112 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Schileyko, A. A. (2006). Treatise on Recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 14. Helicodontidae, Ciliellidae, Hygromiidae. <em>Ruthenica.</em> Supplement 2: 1907-2047. Moskva [November].
page(s): 1973 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Cockerell, T. D. A. (1922). The helicoid genus <i>Leptaxis</i> Lowe. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 35(4): 101-103, pl. 3, figs. 14-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1712141 [details] 
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