Neomphalidae

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Neomphalidae
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Shell of Helicrenion reticulatum (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neomphaliones
Order: Neomphalida
Superfamily: Neomphaloidea
Family: Neomphalidae
McLean, 1981 [1]
Diversity [2]
10 extant species
Synonyms

Cyathermiidae McLean, 1990

Neomphalidae is a family of sea snails or limpets, specifically deep sea hydrothermal vent limpets. This family was included in the Vetigastropoda, which is a clade according to the Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005. It is now included in the clade Neomphalina. [3]

No subfamilies are included in this family. The Neomphalidae was removed from the subclass Eogastropoda where it was the only family in the superfamily Neomphaloidea McLean, 1981 and order Neomphalida (McLean, 1981). [4]

Genera

Genera and species within the Neomphalidae include: [5]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patellogastropoda</span> Clade of gastropods

The Patellogastropoda, common name true limpets and historically called the Docoglossa, are members of a major phylogenetic group of marine gastropods, treated by experts either as a clade or as a taxonomic order.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neomphalida</span> Order of gastropods

Neomphalida is an order of deep-sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks. subclass Neomphaliones .

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neomphaloidea</span> Superfamily of gastropods

Neomphaloidea is a superfamily of deep-sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks. Neomphaloidea is the only superfamily in the order Neomphalida.

<i>Trimusculus</i> Genus of gastropods

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lepetellidae</span> Family of gastropods

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neolepetopsidae</span> Family of gastropods

Neolepetopsidae is a family of small deep sea sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subclass Patellogastropoda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lepetodrilidae</span> Family of gastropods

Lepetodrilidae is a family of small, deep-sea sea snails, hydrothermal vent limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melanodrymiidae</span> Family of gastropods

Melanodrymiidae is a family of gastropods belonging to the superfamily Neomphaloidea. This family has no subfamilies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peltospiridae</span> Family of gastropods

Peltospiridae is a small family of gastropods that used to belong to the clade Vetigastropoda, but is now included in the clade Neomphalina

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cylichnidae</span> Family of gastropods

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vetigastropoda</span> Clade of sea snails

Vetigastropoda is a major taxonomic group of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that form a very ancient lineage. Taxonomically the Vetigastropoda are sometimes treated as an order, although they are treated as an unranked clade in Bouchet and Rocroi, 2005.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lottioidea</span> Superfamily of gastropods

Lottioidea is a superfamily of sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Patellogastropoda, the true limpets.

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<i>Pyropelta</i> Genus of gastropods

Pyropelta is a genus of small sea snails, deep-water limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyropeltidae.

<i>Lepetodrilus</i> Genus of gastropods

Lepetodrilus is a genus of small, deep-sea sea snails, hydrothermal vent limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lepetodrilidae.

<i>Peltospira</i> Genus of gastropods


Peltospira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Peltospiridae.

<i>Leptogyra</i> Genus of gastropods

Leptogyra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Melanodrymiidae, belonging to the clade Neomphalina.

References

  1. 1 2 McLean J. H. (8 December 1981). "The Galapagos rift limpet Neomphalus : relevance to understanding the evolution of a major paleozoic-mesozoic radiation". Malacologia 21(1-2): 291-336.
  2. WoRMS. Taxon tree. accessed 28 November 2017.
  3. Bouchet, P. (2010). Neomphalidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411612 on 2012-03-20
  4. SysTax Neomphalida McLean, 1981
  5. 1 2 http://www.gastropods.com/Taxon_pages/SuperFamily_NEOMPHALOIDEA.html cited 2 October 2008