Diaphanidae

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Diaphanidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Diaphanoidea
Family: Diaphanidae
Odhner, 1922

Diaphanidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Diaphanoidea, the headshield slugs and bubble snails.

Contents

The little-known species in this family have small, flimsy, almost globular shells, known as paper bubble gastropod shells.

Distribution

Species in this family are found in cold seas, such as the Arctic region, Antarctica, Australia, and New Zealand.

Habitat

The species occur in the sublittoral to abyssal zones.

Shell description

The shell is minute, thin, fragile, colorless to translucent, and usually less than 5 mm in size. The overall shape is ovate, pear-shaped, and bulbous. There is a sunken apex.

Genera

Genera within the family Diaphanidae include:

Subfamily Diaphaninae

Subfamily Toledoniinae

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References

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