Velutinoidea

Velutinoidea
Beachworn shells of Trivia merces (family Triviidae), with sand grains trapped in the aperture
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Velutinoidea
J. E. Gray, 1840
Families

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Velutinoidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.[1]

Taxonomy

This classification follows the study by Ponder & Warén, published in 1988.[2] However, there were some adaptations for the family Triviidae, based on the study by Schilder, published in 1966.[3]

References

  1. Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
  2. Ponder W. F. & Warén A. (1988). "Classification of the Caenogastropoda and Heterostropha - A list of the family-group names and higher taxa". Malacological review. suppl. 4: 288–328.
  3. Schilder F. A. (1966). "The higher taxa of cowries and their allies". The Veliger. 9 (1): 31–35.
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