Chilodontidae (gastropods)
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Chilodontidae is a taxonomic family
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 mostly small deepwater 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 molluscs 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....

 (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...

).

Taxonomy

The family was previously in the superfamily Neritoidea
Neritoidea
Neritoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of mostly sea snails, nerites and their allies, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Cycloneritimorpha ....

 in the order Neritopsina and the superorder Neritaemorphi.

2005 taxonomy

This family consists of three following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...

):
  • Chilodontinae Wenz, 1938
  • Calliotropinae Hickman & McLean, 1990
  • Cataeginae McLean & Quinn, 1987

2007 taxonomy

A Molecular phylogeny
Molecular phylogeny
Molecular phylogenetics is the analysis of hereditary molecular differences, mainly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. The result of a molecular phylogenetic analysis is expressed in a phylogenetic tree...

 research of Seguenzioidea was published by Kano (2007).

The subfamilies Calliotropinae Hickman & McLean, 1990 and Cataeginae McLean & Quinn, 1987 were raised to family levels Calliotropidae
Calliotropidae
Calliotropidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.- 2005 taxonomy :Calliotropidae has been classified as a subfamily Calliotropinae within Chilodontidae according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005.- 2007-2009 taxonomy :A...

 and Cataegidae.

Genera

Genera within the family Chilodontidae include (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...

):
  • Agathodonta
    Agathodonta
    Agathodonta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Agathodonta include:* Agathodonta elongata Vilvens, 2001* Agathodonta meteorae Neubert, 1998...

    Cosman, 1918
  • Chilodonta
    Chilodonta
    Chilodonta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Chilodonta include:* Chilodonta suduirauti Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006...

    Etallon, 1862
  • Danilia
    Danilia
    Danilia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Danilia include:* Danilia affinis Dautzenberg & H...

    Brusina, 1865
  • Dentistyla
    Dentistyla
    Dentistyla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Dentistyla include:* Dentistyla asperrima * Dentistyla dentifera...

    Dall, 1889
  • Euchelus
    Euchelus
    Euchelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae .-Species:Species within the genus Euchelus include:* Euchelus atratus...

    Philippi, 1847
  • Granata
    Granata (gastropod)
    Granata is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae...

    Cotton, 1957
  • Herpetopoma
    Herpetopoma
    Herpetopoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Herpetoma include:* Herpetopoma alacerrimum Dell, 1956* Herpetopoma barbieri Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006...

    Pilsbry, 1889
  • Hybochelus
    Hybochelus
    Hybochelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae .-Species:Species within the genus Hybochelus include:* Hybochelus leucogranulatus Fu & Sun, 2006...

    Pilsbry, 1889
  • Mirachelus
    Mirachelus
    Mirachelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Mirachelus include:* Mirachelus acanthus Quinn, 1991* Mirachelus clinocnemus Quinn, 1979...

    Woodring, 1928
  • Perrinia
    Perrinia
    Perrinia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species are included within the genus Perrinia : * Perrinia angulifera A...

    H. & A. Adams
    Arthur Adams (zoologist)
    Arthur Adams was an English physician and naturalist.Adams was assistant surgeon on board H.M.S. "Actaeon" in company with HMS Samarang in the British Navy during the survey of the Malay Archipelago, the Japan Sea, Korea and China,from 1843 to 1846. He edited the Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S....

    , 1854
  • Tibatrochus Nomura, 1940
  • Turcica
    Turcica
    Turcica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae. -Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species are included within the genus Turcica :...

    H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  • Vaceuchelus
    Vaceuchelus
    Vaceuchelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.-Species:Species within the genus Vaceuchelus include:* Vaceuchelus abdii Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006* Vaceuchelus ampullus...

    Iredale, 1929

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