Areneidae
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Areneidae is a family
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda
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Areneidae is not officially described
as a taxon name. Areneidae is provisionaly placed within the superfamily Angarioidea according to Williams et al. (2008).
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda is a major taxonomic group of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that form a very ancient lineage. Taxonomically Vetigastropoda are sometimes treated as an order although they are a clade in Bouchet and Rocroi, 2005....
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Areneidae is not officially described
Undescribed taxon
In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described and named. Until such a description has been published, the taxon has no formal or...
as a taxon name. Areneidae is provisionaly placed within the superfamily Angarioidea according to Williams et al. (2008).
Genera
There are two genera within the family Areneidae:- AreneArene (gastropod)Arene is a genus of small sea snails that have a calcareous operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Areneidae.The genus Arene are placed within the family Areneidae, although Areneidae was not officially described as a taxon name. Areneidae is provisionaly placed within the superfamily...
Adams, 1845 - CinyscaCinyscaCinysca is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Areneidae.-Species:Species within the genus Cinysca include:* Cinysca alvesi Rubio & Rolan, 2002* Cinysca arlequin Rubio & Rolan, 2002...
Killburn, 1970