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Litiopidae

(Family)

Overview

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Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.3]

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.

Genera

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Genera within the family Litiopidae include:

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  • ^ a b Bouchet P., Rocroi J.-P., Fr?da J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Vald?s ?. & War?n A. (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology (Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks) 47 (1-2): 1?397. ISBN 3925919724. ISSN 0076-2997. http://www.archive.org/details/malacologia47122005inst. 
  • ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138133 on 2011-06-26
  • ^ Gofas, S. (2010). Gibborissoa Cossmann, in Sacco, 1899. 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=181390 on 2011-06-26

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    Taxonomy

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    The Family Litiopidae is a member of the Superfamily Cerithioidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Litiopidae:

    The Family Litiopidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

    Genera

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    Alaba

    Alaba is the name of [more]

    Diffalaba

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    Litiopa

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    At least 8 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Litiopa.

    More info about the Genus Litiopa may be found here.

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d e Bandel K. (2006). "Families of the Cerithioidea and related superfamilies (Palaeo-Caenogastropoda; Mollusca) from the Triassic to the Recent characterized by protoconch morphology - including the description of new taxa". Freiberger Forschungshefte C 511: 59-138. PDF.
    2. ^ Strong E. E., Colgan D. J., Healy J. M., Lydeard C., Ponder W. F. & Glaubrecht M. (2011). "Phylogeny of the gastropo d superfamily Cerithi?oidea using morphology and molecules". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 162(1): 43-89. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00670.x.
    3. ^ a b Bouchet P., Rocroi J.-P., Fr?da J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Vald?s ?. & War?n A. (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology (Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks) 47 (1-2): 1?397. ISBN 3925919724. ISSN 0076-2997. http://www.archive.org/details/ma lacologia47122005inst. 
    4. ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138133 on 2011-06-26
    5. ^ Gofas, S. (2010). Gibborissoa Cossmann, in Sacco, 1899. 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=181390 on 2011-06-26

    Sources

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 13:35:13