Orthalicoidea (Bothriembryon), Pilsbry, 1894

Whisson, Corey S. & Breure, Abraham S. H., 2016, A new species of Bothriembryon (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Bothriembryontidae) from south-eastern Western Australia, ZooKeys 581, pp. 127-140 : 129

Taxon classification Animalia Stylommatophora Bothriembryontidae

Subgenus Bothriembryon Pilsbry, 1894

Type species.

Helix melo Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 by original designation

Remarks.

The use of subgenera within this genus is disputed. Breure (1978, 1979) recognized Bothriembryon (Bothriembryon) and Bothriembryon (Tasmanembryon) while Kershaw (1986), after a detailed study of external and internal morphology, concluded that his evidence suggested only one generic unit. We follow the opinion of Breure (1978, 1979) supported in recent reviews ( Smith 1992, Richardson 1995, Smith et al 2002) and recognise two subgenera. Support for subgenera within Bothriembryon will be examined in a near-comprehensive molecular systematic assessment of the genus (Kirkendale et al. in prep.).