| Benthobiidae | |
|---|---|
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| Fusulculus crenatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Olivoidea |
| Family: | Benthobiidae |
| Genera | |
See text. | |
The Benthobiidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Olivoidea. [1]
Genera within the family Benthobiidae include: [2]
Genera brought into synonymy:
Neogastropoda is a clade of sea snails, both freshwater and marine gastropod molluscs.
Conoidea is a superfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the suborder Hypsogastropoda. This superfamily is a very large group of marine mollusks, estimated at about 340 recent valid genera and subgenera, and considered by one authority to contain 4,000 named living species.
Olive snails, also known as olive shells and olives, scientific name Olividae, are a taxonomic family of medium to large predatory sea snails with smooth, shiny, elongated oval-shaped shells.
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.
Amalda is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae, the olives and allies.
Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.
Olivoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of minute to medium-large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.
Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. This family of snails is also sometimes referred to as Vexillum miters. The main family of miter shells however is Mitridae, a closely related group.
Clavatulidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. The family is not well differentiated morphologically.
Strictispiridae is a taxonomic family of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea, the cone snails and their allies.
Cochlespirinae was a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, belonging to the family Turridae, commonly named turrids.
Cryptogemma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Belloliva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Bellolividae.
Eburna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Entomoliva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Turrancilla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Cochlespiridae is a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
Sibogasyrinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cochlespiridae.
The Bellolividae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Olivoidea.