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Vanikoridae

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Vanikoridae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Vanikoroidea
Family: Vanikoridae
J. E. Gray, 1840
Genera and species

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Caledoniellidae
  • Merriidae
  • Naricidae

Vanikoridae is a family of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.[1] [2]

Genera and species

Genera within the family Vanikoridae include:[1]

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Chonebasis Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945: synonym of Macromphalina Cossmann, 1888
  • Couthouyia A. Adams, 1860: synonym of Macromphalus S.V. Wood, 1842
  • Epistethe Preston, 1912: synonym of Caledoniella Souverbie, 1869
  • Gyrodisca Dall, 1896: synonym of Megalomphalus Brusina, 1871
  • Korovina Iredale, 1918: synonym of Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  • Leucotis Swainson, 1840: synonym of Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  • Merria Gray, 1839: synonym of Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  • Narica d'Orbigny, 1842: synonym of Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832

References

  1. ^ a b c Vanikoroidea Gray, 1840. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 January 2019.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).