Umbraculidae
Family of gastropods
| Umbraculidae | |
|---|---|
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| Umbraculum umbraculum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Euopisthobranchia clade Umbraculida |
| Superfamily: | Umbraculoidea |
| Family: | Umbraculidae Dall, 1889 |
| Genera | |
| See text | |
Umbraculidae are a taxonomic family of unusual sea snails or limpets, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the clade Umbraculida.[1]
Distribution
This family has a global distribution in tropical and subtropical seas.
Genera
Genera within the family Umbraculidae include:
- Spiricella Rang, 1828
- Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Gastroplax Blainville, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
- Umbrella Lamarck, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
References
- ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
- "Umbraculidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Taxonomicon info
