Oestophora is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae.
The distribution of the genus Oestophora includes western Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Azores.[2]
The shell is ribbed, with rounded or keeled whorls.[2] The apertural margin is reflected and thickened.[2]
Reproductive system: There is no flagellum, no penial papilla.[2] There is one small dart sac, one longer accessory sac separated from vaginal walls and vagina with 3 simple and long accessory (mucus) glands.[2]
The number of haploid chromosomes is 30.[3]
Species within the genus Oestophoa include:
Synonyms:
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Oestophora is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Trissexodontidae.
