Spiraxidae

The distribution of this family is Neotropical. == Taxonomy ==

2005 taxonomy The family Spiraxidae is classified within the informal group Sigmurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). redefined subfamilies in the Spiraxidae, moving Euglandininae and Streptostylinae to become subfamilies of Spiraxidae. According to their work, there are three subfamilies within the Spiraxidae: • Spiraxinae H. B. Baker, 1939 - including Micromena • Euglandininae H. B. Baker, 1941 • Streptostylinae H. B. Baker, 1941 Apparently this system of classification is not universally accepted, as Fauna Europaea uses different systematics for the subfamily Euglandininae, still placing it within the family Oleacinidae. ==Genera ==

Genera in the family Spiraxidae include: Subfamily Spiraxinae include seven • Guillarmodia H. B. Baker, 1941 • Pittieria von Martens, 1901 • Poiretia Fischer, 1883 • Varicoglandina Pilsbry, 1908 • Varicoturris Pilsbry, 1907 Subfamily Streptostylinae • Myxastyla Thompson, 1995 • Oryzosoma Pilsbry, 1891 • Salasiella Strebel, 1877 • Strebelia Crosse & Fischer, 1868 • Streptostyla Shuttleworth, 1852 - type genus of the subfamily Streptostylinae == Ecology ==

These land snails are carnivorous and predatory. ==References==