Alacuppidae

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Alacuppidae
Atys lithensis (10.3897-zse.93.10039) Figure 33.jpg
Shell of Roxania lithensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Infraclass: Euthyneura
Superfamily: Philinoidea
Family: Alacuppidae
Oskars, Bouchet & Malaquias, 2015
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Alacuppidae is a family of often colorful, medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. [1]

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Cephalaspidea Order of gastropods

The order Cephalaspidea, also known as the headshield slugs and bubble snails, is a major taxon of sea slugs and bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the larger clade Euopisthobranchia. Bubble shells is another common name for these families of marine gastropods, some of which have thin bubble-like shells. This clade contains more than 600 species.

Haminoeidae Family of gastropods

Haminoeidae, commonly known as the haminoeid bubble snail family, is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Haminoeoidea.

Philinoidea Superfamily of gastropods

Philinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically headshield slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Cephalaspidea.

Calliostomatidae Family of gastropods

Calliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.

Bulloidea Superfamily of gastropods

Bulloidea is a superfamily of sea snails, or bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks.

Nassariidae Family of gastropods

The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.

Philinidae Family of gastropods

Philinidae is a family of medium-sized sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are headshield slugs, in the clade Cephalaspidea.

Lottiidae Family of gastropods

Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the clade Patellogastropoda.

Cylichnidae Family of gastropods

Cylichnidae, common name the "chalice bubble snails" or "canoe bubble snails" is a family of sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cylichnoidea.

<i>Bittium</i> Genus of gastropods

Bittium is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.

<i>Scaphander</i> Genus of gastropods

Scaphander is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Scaphandridae, the canoe bubbles.

<i>Philine</i> Genus of gastropods

Philine is a genus of sea slugs or sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Philininae of the family Philinidae, the headshield slugs or paper bubbles.

Scaphandridae Family of gastropods

Scaphandridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Philinoidea.

Rhizoridae Family of gastropods

Rhizoridae is a family of very small sea snails, barrel-bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are headshield slugs, in the superfamily Bulloidea.

Tornatinidae Family of gastropods

Tornatinidae is a family of very small sea snails, barrel-bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs. These are headshield slugs, in the superfamily Bulloidea.

<i>Vitricythara</i> Genus of gastropods

Vitricythara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

Cylichnoidea Superfamily of gastropods

Cylichnoidea is a superfamily of sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Cylichnidae, the "chalice bubble snails".

<i>Cylichnium</i> Genus of molluscs

Cylichnium is a genus of very small sea snails, unassigned in a family in the order Cephalaspidea.

Laonidae is a family of gastropods belonging to the superfamily Philinoidea.

<i>Roxania</i> Genus of gastropods

Roxania is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Alacuppidae Oskars, Bouchet & Malaquias, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=848162 on 2022-01-04