Modulidae
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Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family
of small sea snail
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the superfamily
Cerithioidea
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According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
the family Modulidae 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 superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
Cerithioidea
Cerithioidea
The Cerithioidea is a superfamily of marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod containing more than 200 genera. The Cerithoidea are included in the clade Sorbeoconcha. The original name of this superfamily was Cerithiacea, in keeping with common superfamily endings at the time.- Ecology...
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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 Modulidae has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Modulidae include:- Aplodon Rafinesque, 1819
- † Modulostylina Bandel, 2006 - with the only species Modulostylina waageni Kittl, 1884 - from Late Triassic
- ModulusModulus (gastropod)Modulus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Modulidae.-Species:Species within the genus Modulus include:* Modulus ambiguus Dautzenberg, 1910* Modulus bayeri Petuch, 2001...
J. E. Gray, 1840 - the type genus of the family Modulidae