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Rhizoridae

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Rhizoridae
Volvulella persimilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Bulloidea
Family: Rhizoridae
Dell, 1952
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Volvulellidae Chaban, 2000
  • Volvulidae Locard, 1886 (Invalid: Type genus a junior homonym of Volvula Gistl, 1848 [Diptera])

Rhizoridae is a family of very small sea snails, barrel-bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs. These are headshield slugs, in the superfamily Bulloidea.[1]

Genera

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Genera within the family Rhizoridae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Paravolvulella Harry, 1967: synonym of Volvulella Newton, 1891
  • Volvula A. Adams, 1850: synonym of Volvulella Newton, 1891

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Rhizoridae Dell, 1952. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413349 on 2016-05-23
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