Stomatellidae
Encyclopedia
Stomatellidae is a family of small marine
gastropod
s now included in the Vetigastropoda
.
the Stomatellidae was included in the Archaeogastropoda
which is now largely abandoned in favor of the more newly defined Vetigastropoda.
(Note: Gastropod taxonomy
has been in flux for more than half a century, and this is especially true currently, because of new research in molecular phylogeny. Because of all the on-going changes, different reliable sources can yield very different classifications.)
The World Register of Marine Species
states that Stomatellidae has undergone in 2010 a rank change to Stomatellinae, subfamily of Trochidae
.
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
Gastropoda
The Gastropoda or gastropods, more commonly known as snails and slugs, are a large taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca. The class Gastropoda includes snails and slugs of all kinds and all sizes from microscopic to quite large...
s now included in the 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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Taxonomy
In the earlier classification of the TreatiseTreatise on Invertebrate Paleontology
The Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology published by the Geological Society of America and the University of Kansas Press, is a definitive multi-authored work of some 50 volumes, written by more than 300 paleontologists, and covering every phylum, class, order, family, and genus of fossil and...
the Stomatellidae was included in the Archaeogastropoda
Archaeogastropoda
Archaeogastropoda was a taxonomic order of sea snails used in older classifications of gastropods, i.e. snails and slugs. Archeogastropoda are marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks, mainly herbivores, typically having two gills and a double-chambered heart, with the eggs and sperm discharged...
which is now largely abandoned in favor of the more newly defined Vetigastropoda.
(Note: Gastropod taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
has been in flux for more than half a century, and this is especially true currently, because of new research in molecular phylogeny. Because of all the on-going changes, different reliable sources can yield very different classifications.)
The World Register of Marine Species
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
states that Stomatellidae has undergone in 2010 a rank change to Stomatellinae, subfamily of Trochidae
Trochidae
The Trochidae, common name top snails, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda ....
Description
Shells are mostly low-spired with few whorls and lack an umbilicus. Most lack an operculum. The aperture is large, through which the interior of the last whorl is entirely visible from below. The interior of the shell is iridescent because of a layer of nacreNacre
Nacre , also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer; it is also what makes up pearls. It is very strong, resilient, and iridescent....
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Genera within the family Stomatellidae
- Gena Gray, 1840
- MicrotisMicrotisMicrotis is a small genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae.- Description :These orchids occur from South China to Japan, Australia , New Zealand and the south west Pacific, in grassland and scrub....
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1850 - PseudostomatellaPseudostomatellaPseudostomatella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Pseudostomatella include: * Pseudostomatella coccinea Pseudostomatella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top...
Thiele, 1924 - Roya IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1912 : synonym of Williamia Monterosato, 1884 - StomatellaStomatellaStomatella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Stomatella include:* Stomatella articulata A. Adams, 1850* Stomatella auriculata Lamarck, 1816...
Lamarck, 1816 - StomatiaStomatiaStomatia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Stomatia include:* Stomatia duplicata G.B. Sowerby I, 1823* Stomatia phymotis...
Helbling, 1779 - StomatolinaStomatolinaStomatolina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Stomatolina include:* Stomatolina danblumi Singer & Mienis, 1999...
Iredale, 1937