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Ryssota

genus of molluscs

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMay 14, 2026
Entity authorityQ7385377 ↗
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Ryssota is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Chronidae.

Species

Species within the genus Ryssota include:

Ryssota antoni (Semper, 1870)

Ryssota dvitija (O. Semper, 1866)

Ryssota gervaisii (Dubrueil, 1867)

Ryssota mororum Pilsbry, 1924

Ryssota mulleri (Pfeiffer,1854)

Ryssota otaheitana (Férussac, 1820)

Ryssota sagittifera (L. Pfeiffer, 1842)

Ryssota sauli Bartsch, 1938

Ryssota uranus (L. Pfeiffer, 1861)

Ryssota webbi Bartsch, 1938

Species brought into synonymy

Ryssota balerana (Bartsch, 1939): synonym of Lamarckiella balerana (Bartsch, 1939) (original combination)

Ryssota lamarckiana (Lea, 1853): synonym of Lamarckiella stolephora lamarckiana (I. Lea, 1840) (superseded combination)

Ryssota maxima (Pfeiffer, 1853): synonym of Pararyssota maxima (L. Pfeiffer, 1854) (superseded combination)

Ryssota ovum (Valenciennes, 1827): synonym of Ryssota otaheitana ovum (Valenciennes, 1827)

Ryssota oweniana (Pfeiffer, 1853): synonym of Lamarckiella oweniana (L. Pfeiffer, 1854) (superseded combination)

Ryssota pachystoma (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841): synonym of Trukrhysa pachystoma (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) (superseded combination)

Ryssota porphyria (Pfeiffer, 1854): synonym of Lamarckiella porphyria (L. Pfeiffer, 1842) (superseded combination)

Ryssota quadrasi (Hidalgo, 1890): synonym of Pararyssota quadrasi (Hidalgo, 1887) (superseded combination)

Ryssota rhea (Pfeiffer, 1853): synonym of Ryssota otaheitana rhea (L. Pfeiffer, 1855)

Ryssota zeus (Jonas, 1842): synonym of Lamarckiella zeus (Jonas, 1843) (superseded combination)

References

Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: 16 July 2017.

External links

Albers, J. C. (1850). Die Heliceen nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet. Berlin: Enslin. 262 pp.

Albers, J. C.; Martens, E. von. (1860).

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The public source identifies “Ryssota” as genus of molluscs. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Ryssota, genus and molluscs.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1870, 1866, 1867, 1924—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Ryssota, genus and molluscs providing the first useful test.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7385377. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1870, 1866, 1867 and 1924.

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