Litiopidae
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Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family
of small sea snail
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the clade
Sorbeoconcha
.
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.
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 small 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
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
Sorbeoconcha
Sorbeoconcha
Sorbeoconcha is a taxonomic clade of snails, i.e. gastropods, mainly marine species with gills and opercula, within the clade Caenogastropoda.The taxon Sorbeoconcha was named by Winston Ponder and David R. Lindberg in 1997.-1997 taxonomy:...
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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...
the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Litiopidae include:- AlabaAlaba (gastropod)Alaba is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Litiopidae.-Species:Species within the genus Alaba include:* Alaba culliereti * Alaba fulva Watson, 1886...
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 - GibborissoaGibborissoaGibborissoa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Litiopidae.-Species:Species within the genus Gibborissoa include:* Gibborissoa mirabilis * Gibborissoa virgata...
Cossmann in Sacco, 1899 - LitiopaLitiopaLitiopa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Litiopidae....
Rang, 1829 - the type genus of the family Litiopidae- Litiopa melanostomaLitiopa melanostomaLitiopa melanostoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae....
(Rang, 1829)
- Litiopa melanostoma
- Litiopella Bandel & Kiel, 2000
- Litiopella schoeningi Bandel & Kiel, 2000 - from Cretaceous
- Spirostyliferina Bandel, 2006 - with the only species Spirostyliferina lizardensisSpirostyliferina lizardensisSpirostyliferina lizardensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.Spirostyliferina lizardensis is the only species in the genus Spirostyliferina....
Bandel, 2006