Ringiculidae

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Ringiculidae
Ringicula doliaris.png
a live Ringicula doliaris
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Ringicula acuta shells
Scientific classification
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Euthyneura & subterclassis = Ringipleura
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Ringiculoidea

Philippi, 1853
Family:
Ringiculidae

Philippi, 1853

Ringiculidae are a family of minute deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia. [1]

Contents

Ringiculidae is the only family within the superfamily Ringiculoidea.

The shells of species in this family superficially resemble minute versions of the shells of the Cassinae.

Genera

Genera in the family Ringiculidae include: [2] [3]

Genera brought into synonymy

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Cerithiidae Family of molluscs

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Columbellidae Family of gastropods

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Architectonicidae Family of gastropods

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Tornidae Family of gastropods

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Liotiidae Family of gastropods

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Cylichnidae Family of gastropods

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<i>Ringicula</i> Genus of gastropods

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Aspellinae Subfamily of gastropods

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References

  1. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN   3-925919-72-4. ISSN   0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  2. "Ringiculidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN   0-00-216906-1

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