Cataegidae

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Cataegidae
Cataegis godineauensis.png
fossil Cataegis godineauensis from the late Miocene
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Cataegidae
McLean & Quinn, 1987

Cataegidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea. [1] [2]

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Taxonomy

2005 taxonomy

Cataegidae was classified as the subfamily Cataeginae within Chilodontidae according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005.

2009 taxonomy

Kano et al. (2009) elevated the subfamily Cataeginae to the family level. [2]

Genera

Genera within the family Cataegidae include:

Related Research Articles

Chilodontaidae Family of gastropods

Chilodontaidae is a taxonomic family of mostly small deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.

Lissotesta is a genus of minute sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Eucyclidae Family of gastropods

Eucyclidae is a family of gastropods in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Provannidae Family of gastropods

Provannidae is a family of deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfmaily Abyssochrysoidea.

Seguenzioidea Superfamily of gastropods

Seguenzioidea is a superfamily of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.

Vanikoroidea Superfamily of gastropods

Vanikoroidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The superfamily Eulimoidea is a synonym of Vanikoroidea.

<i>Cataegis</i> Genus of gastropods

Cataegis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cataegidae.

Akritogyra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

<i>Anekes</i> Genus of gastropods

Anekes is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Eudaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eudaroniidae within the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

<i>Granigyra</i> Genus of gastropods

Granigyra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Palazzia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Retigyra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Xyloskenea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Adeuomphalus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned to family within the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Skeneidae Family of gastropods

The Skeneidae are a speciose family of minute to small marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.

Trenchia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Aequispirella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Ventsia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

<i>Kanoia</i> Genus of gastropods

Kanoia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cataegidae.

References

  1. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Cataegidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382167 on 2013-03-17
  2. 1 2 Kano Y., Chikyu E. & Warén A. (2009) "Morphological, ecological and molecular characterization of the enigmatic planispiral snail genus Adeuomphalus (Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea)". Journal of Molluscan Studies75: 397-418. doi : 10.1093/mollus/eyp037