Pagodulinidae
family of molluscs
Pagodulinidae is a family of gastropods belonging to the superfamily Pupilloidea.
Genera
Pagodulina Clessin, 1876
Genera brought into synonymy
Crystallifera Schileyko, 1976: synonym of Pagodulina Clessin, 1876
Pagodina Stabile, 1864: synonym of Pagodulina Clessin, 1876
Pagodinella Thiele, 1917 : synonym of Pagodulina Clessin, 1876
Pagodula P. Hesse, 1916: synonym of Pagodulina Clessin, 1876
References
External links
Harl, Josef; Haring, Elisabeth; Asami, Takahiro; Sittenthaler, Marcia; Sattmann, Helmut; Páll-Gergely, Barna (26 June 2017). "Molecular systematics of the land snail family Orculidae reveal polyphyly and deep splits within the clade Orthurethra (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (4): 778–794. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx022. ISSN 0024-4082.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Pagodulinidae” is family of molluscs. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Pagodulinidae, family and molluscs, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “family of molluscs” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q58377108. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1876, 1976, 1864 and 1917.
The absence of detail may reflect summary conventions rather than a lack of surviving documentation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Pagodulinidae”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Pagodulinidae primary sources, Pagodulinidae archive and Pagodulinidae research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Pagodulinidae”?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Pagodulinidae” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.