Cerithiopsidae

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Cerithiopsidae
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A shell of Prolixodens whaaporum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Suborder: Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Cerithiopsidae
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Synonyms [1]
  • Aliptinae B. A. Marshall, 1978 (alternate representation)
  • Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (alternate representation)
  • Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 (alternate representation)

Cerithiopsidae is a family of very small sea snails in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Members of this family are known as cerithiopsids. [1]

Contents

These tiny snails have shells that are very high-spired and consist of multiple whorls.

Subfamilies

The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

Genera

Cerithiopsidella caterinae Cerithiopsidella caterinae 001.jpg
Cerithiopsidella caterinae
Holotype of Joculator boguszae Joculator boguszae holotype.jpg
Holotype of Joculator boguszae

As of August 2020, the following genera are included in the family Cerithiopsidae: [1]

Genera brought into synonymy

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Triphoridae is a family of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the informal group Ptenoglossa, within the clade Hypsogastropoda. Almost all the species in this family are micromollusks and almost all are left-handed in shell-coiling.

<i>Specula</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Specula is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Eumetula</i> Genus of gastropods

Eumetula is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Eumetulinae of the family Newtoniellidae.

<i>Seila</i> Genus of molluscs

Seila is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Cerithiopsis</i> Genus of sea snails

Cerithiopsis is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Costulopsis hadfieldi</i> Species of gastropod

Costulopsis hadfieldi is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Jay and Drivas, in 2002.

<i>Retilaskeya</i> Genus of gastropods

Retilaskeya is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Marshall, in 1978.

<i>Dizoniopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Dizoniopsis is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Horologica</i> Genus of gastropods

Horologica is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Joculator</i> Genus of gastropods

Joculator is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae. This genus was described by Hedley in 1909.

<i>Monophorus</i> Genus of gastropods

Monophorus is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.

Syrnola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Turbonillinae of the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

Costulopsis skolix is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Mendax</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Mendax is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Cerithiopsidella</i> Genus of gastropods

Cerithiopsidella is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Bartsch in 1911.

<i>Synthopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Synthopsis is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae, the cerithids.

<i>Clathropsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Clathropsis is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Costulopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Costulopsis is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Prolixodens</i> Genus of gastropods

Prolixodens is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae.

<i>Tubercliopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Tubercliopsis is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiopsidae, the cerithids.

References

  1. 1 2 3 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithiopsidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=130 on 2020-08-02
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