Triphoridae
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Triphoridae is a family of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the informal group Ptenoglossa, within the clade Hypsogastropoda. Almost all the species in this family are micromollusks and almost all are left-handed in shell-coiling.[1]
Shell description
The shells of triphorids are small and extremely high-spired, with numerous narrow whorls which often have distinctive sculpture. The majority of species in this family are left-handed or sinistral.
Taxonomy
The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi of 2005:
- Iniforinae Kosuge, 1966
- Metaxiinae Marshall, 1977
- Triphorinae Gray, 1847
Gründel (1975), stated that the correct family name is Triforidae Jousseaume, 1884 and not Triphoridae, but this is only true when the genera Triforis and Triphora are placed in the same family (Kosuge, 1976). Marshall (1980) however stated that the two genera need to be placed in two different families: the Triforidae and the Triphoridae.
Genera
Genera within the family Triphoridae include:[2][3][4]
- Aclophora Laseron, 1958
- Aclophoropsis Marshall, 1983
- Bifornia [citation needed]
- Bouchetriphora Marshall, 1983
- Brucetriphora Beu, 2004
- Cautor Finlay, 1927
- Cautotriphora Laws, 1940
- Cheirodonta Marshall, 1983
- Cosmotriphora Olsson and Harbison, 1953
- Differoforis Kosuge, 2008
- Euthymella Thiele, 1929
- Eutriphora Cotton & Godfrey, 1931
- Hedleytriphora Marshall, 1983
- Hypotriphora Cotton & Godfrey, 1931
- Inella Bayle, 1879
- Iniforis Jousseaume, 1884
- Isotriphora Cotton & Godfrey, 1931
- Latitriphora Marshall, 1983
- Liniphora Laseron, 1958
- Litharium Dall, 1924
- Magnosinister Laseron, 1954
- Marshallora Bouchet, 1985
- Mastonia Hinds, 1843
- Mastoniaeforis Jousseaume, 1884
- Mesophora Laseron, 1958
- Metaxia Monterosato, 1884
- Monophorus Grillo, 1877
- Nanaphora Laseron, 1958
- Notosinister Finlay, 1926
- Nototriphora Marshall, 1983
- Obesula Jousseaume, 1897
- Opimaphora Laseron, 1958
- Pogonodon Bouchet, 1997
- Sagenotriphora B.A. Marshall, 1983
- Seilarex Iredale, 1924
- Similiphora Bouchet, 1985
- Strobiligera Dall, 1924
- Subulophora Laseron, 1958
- Sychar Hinds, 1843
- Talophora Gründel, 1975
- Teretriphora Finlay, 1927
- Triphora de Blainville, 1828[5]
- Viriola Jousseaume, 1884
- Viriolopsis Marshall, 1983
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Coriophora Laseron, 1958:synonym of Mesophora Laseron, 1958
- Distophora Laseron, 1958:synonym of Cautor Finlay, 1927
- Epiforis Laseron, 1958:synonym of Mastoniaeforis Jousseaume, 1884
- Euthymia Jousseaume, 1884:synonym of Euthymella Thiele, 1929
- Ino Hinds, 1843:synonym of Inella Bayle, 1879
- Macrosinister:synonym of Magnosinister Laseron, 1954
- Orbitophora Laseron, 1958:synonym of Viriola Jousseaume, 1884
- Risbecia Kosuge, 1966:synonym of Differoforis Kosuge, 2008
- Solosinister Laseron, 1954:synonym of Viriola Jousseaume, 1884
- Tetraphora Laseron, 1958:synonym of Brucetriphora Beu, 2004
- Torresophora Laseron, 1958: synonym of Euthymella Thiele, 1929
- Triforis Deshayes, 1834:synonym of Triphora Blainville, 1828
- Triphoris:synonym of Triphora Blainville, 1828
References
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Triphoridae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131 on 2012-06-16
- ^ "Triphoridae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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- ^ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- ^ Blainville (1828). Dict. Sci. Nat. 55: 344.