| Babyloniidae | |
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| Babylonia spirata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Babyloniidae Kuroda, T., T. Habe & K. Oyama, 1971 |
| Genera and species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Babyloniidae is a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned within the superfamily Neogastropoda. [1]
Three family-group names are older than Babyloniidae. Swainson based his concept of Eburninae on species of Babylonia, but he misidentified Eburna, the type species of which belongs to the family Olividae; under Art. 41 of the Code, the case should be resolved by the ICZN. Dipsaccinae and Latrunculinae are based on junior synonyms of Babylonia, none of which has been used in recent decades. However, Latrunculus has sporadically been used as valid shortly after 1899 (e.g. by Cossmann 1901 when he established the subfamily name), so that Babyloniidae cannot be protected automatically under ICZN Art. 23.9 (Reversal of precedence). The case has to be submitted to the ICZN to conserve the name Babyloniidae. [Bouchet & Rocroi 2005]
Genera and species within the Babyloniidae are as follows:
Volutoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.
Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.
The Tonnidae are a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name "tun" refers to the snails' shell shape which resembles wine casks known as "tuns". While the shells are thin, they are also strong. There is no operculum. They are found in all tropical seas, where they inhabit sandy areas. During the day, they bury themselves in the substrate, emerging at night to feed on echinoderms, crustaceans, and bivalves. Some larger species also capture fish, using their expandable probosces to swallow them whole. Females lay rows of eggs that become free-swimming larvae for several months before settling to the bottom.
The Cassidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized, large, and sometimes very large sea snails commonly called helmet snails or bonnet snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the clade Littorinimorpha.
The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.
Tethydidae is a family of dendronotid nudibranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.
The Tonnoidea are a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Littorinimorpha. This superfamily includes many very large species.
Colubrariidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. This family has no subfamilies.
Cumia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Colubrariidae.
Babylonia areolata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.
Babylonia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Babyloniidae.
Eburna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Zemiropsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Babyloniidae.
Babylonia perforata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae. It has been named after Italian journalist Piero Angela.
The Ancillariidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Olivoidea.
Babylonia ambulacrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Babyloniidae.
Zemiropsis demertziae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Babyloniidae.
Zemiropsis pintado is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Babyloniidae.
Zemiropsis pulchrelineata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Babyloniidae.
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