Echinichidae

Echinix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:	Xanthonychoidea
Family:	Echinichidae Thompson & Naranjo-García, 2012
Genus:	Echinix Thompson & Naranjo-García, 2012
Diversity
3 species

Echinix is a genus of air-breathing land semi-slugs.Echinix is the only genus in the family Echinichidae,terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Xanthonychoidea. This genus and family was described in December 2012.

The family Echinichidae is endemic to states Tamaulipas and Querétaro in northeastern Mexico.

Species in the genus Echinix include:

Species in the genus Echinix are semi-slugs, which have their shells completely hidden under the mantle. There are numerous glandular papillae on the dorsal part of the body.Dart sac is a part of its reproductive system.