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Urocyclus J. E. Gray, 1864
996945 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:996945)
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Genus
Urocyclus kirkii J. E. Gray, 1864 (type by monotypy)
Spirotoxon Simroth, 1897 · unaccepted
Trichotoxon (Spirotoxon) Simroth, 1897 · unaccepted
- Species Urocyclus elegans (Simroth, 1897)
- Species Urocyclus kirkii J. E. Gray, 1864
- Species Urocyclus neumanni (Simroth, 1904)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Comorina) Simroth, 1910 accepted as Comorina Simroth, 1910 accepted as Dendrolimax Heynemann, 1868 (distinct genus)
- Species Urocyclus (Comorina) johannae (Simroth, 1910) accepted as Comorina johannae Simroth, 1910 accepted as Dendrolimax johannae (Simroth, 1910) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Elisolimax) T. D. A. Cockerell, 1893 accepted as Elisolimax T. D. A. Cockerell, 1893 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Urocyclus (Elisolimax) flavescens (W. Keferstein, 1866) accepted as Elisolimax flavescens (W. Keferstein, 1866) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Kirkia) Pollonera, 1909 accepted as Elisolimax T. D. A. Cockerell, 1893 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Kirkia) ivolohinensis Dupouy, 1965 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Mesocyclus) Pollonera, 1906 accepted as Bukobia Simroth, 1896 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Mesocyclus) raripunctatus Pollonera, 1906 accepted as Bukobia zonata (Pollonera, 1906) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Mesocyclus) subfasciatus Pollonera, 1906 accepted as Bukobia zonata (Pollonera, 1906) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Mesocyclus) tenuizonatus Pollonera, 1906 accepted as Bukobia zonata (Pollonera, 1906) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Mesocyclus) zonatus Pollonera, 1906 accepted as Bukobia zonata (Pollonera, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Microcyclus) Simroth, 1896 accepted as Microcyclus Simroth, 1896
- Species Urocyclus (Microcyclus) signatus Pollonera, 1911 accepted as Bukobia signata (Pollonera, 1911) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Parmarionopsis) Piersanti, 1941 accepted as Atoxon Simroth, 1888 (junior synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Parmarionopsis) elbannoensis Piersanti, 1941 accepted as Atoxon hildebrandti Simroth, 1889 (possible junior synonym)
- Subgenus Urocyclus (Urocylina) Dupouy, 1965 accepted as Elisolimax T. D. A. Cockerell, 1893 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus (Urocylina) subcarinatus Dupouy, 1965 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus acuminatus Poirier, 1887 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus auratus Dupouy, 1966 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus buchholzi E. von Martens, 1876 accepted as Dendrolimax buchholzi (E. von Martens, 1876) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus bussei Simroth, 1910 accepted as Elisolimax bussei (Simroth, 1910) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus comorensis P. Fischer, 1883 accepted as Elisolimax comorensis (P. Fischer, 1883) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus ehlersi Simroth, 1905 accepted as Elisolimax ehlersi (Simroth, 1905) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus fasciatus (E. von Martens, 1879) accepted as Elisolimax flavescens (W. Keferstein, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus flavescens (W. Keferstein, 1866) accepted as Elisolimax flavescens (W. Keferstein, 1866) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Urocyclus grillensis Simroth, 1910 accepted as Elisolimax grillensis (Simroth, 1910) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus ivolohinensis Dupouy, 1965 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus longicauda P. Fischer, 1883 accepted as Elisolimax bella (Heynemann, 1883) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus madagascariensis Poirier, 1887 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus morotzensis Simroth, 1910 accepted as Elisolimax morotzensis (Simroth, 1910) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus pallescens T. D. A. Cockerell, 1891 accepted as Elisolimax flavescens (W. Keferstein, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus pinguis G. C. Robson, 1914 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (junior synonym)
- Species Urocyclus riparius Simroth, 1910 accepted as Elisolimax riparius (Simroth, 1910) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus roebucki Simroth, 1910 accepted as Elisolimax roebucki (Simroth, 1910) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus rufescens Simroth, 1894 accepted as Elisolimax rufescens (Simroth, 1894) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus subcarinatus Dupouy, 1965 accepted as Elisolimax madagascariensis (Poirier, 1887) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Urocyclus variabilis Verdcourt, 1960 accepted as Elisolimax variabilis (Verdcourt, 1960) (original combination)
- Species Urocyclus vittatus P. Fischer, 1883 accepted as Elisolimax bella (Heynemann, 1883) (junior synonym)
- Species Urocyclus kraussianus (Heynemann, 1863) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Gray, J.E. (1864). On <i>Urocyclus</i>, a new genus of terrestrial gastropodous Mollusca from Africa. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1864: 250-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500551
page(s): 250 [details]
page(s): 250 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Urocyclus J. E. Gray, 1864. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996945 on 2025-09-11
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Gray, J.E. (1864). On <i>Urocyclus</i>, a new genus of terrestrial gastropodous Mollusca from Africa. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1864: 250-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500551
page(s): 250 [details]
additional source Van Goethem, J. L. (1977). Révision systématique des Urocyclinae (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Urocylidae). <em>Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Sciences Zoologiques.</em> 218: XI + 355 pp., 720 figg., pl. 1-4. Tervuren.
page(s): 285 [details]
page(s): 250 [details]
additional source Van Goethem, J. L. (1977). Révision systématique des Urocyclinae (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Urocylidae). <em>Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Sciences Zoologiques.</em> 218: XI + 355 pp., 720 figg., pl. 1-4. Tervuren.
page(s): 285 [details]