Jump to content

Cerithiopsidae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hyperik (talk | contribs) at 21:57, 13 August 2020 (copyedit; add images; add missing taxa; remove old genus synonyms from family page). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Cerithiopsidae
A shell of Prolixodens whaaporum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Suborder: Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Cerithiopsidae
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Synonyms[1]
  • Aliptinae B. A. Marshall, 1978 (alternate representation)
  • Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (alternate representation)
  • Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 (alternate representation)

Cerithiopsidae is a family of very small sea snails in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Members of this family are known as cerithiopsids.[1]

These tiny snails have shells that are very high-spired and consist of multiple whorls.

Subfamilies

The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

  • Aliptinae Marshall, 1978
  • Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975

Genera

Cerithiopsidella caterinae
Holotype of Joculator boguszae

As of August 2020, the following genera are included in the family Cerithiopsidae:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithiopsidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130 on 2020-08-02
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerithiopsidae.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cerithiopsidae&oldid=972802626"