Biology:Calliotropidae

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Calliotropidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.

Taxonomy

2005 taxonomy

Calliotropidae was classified as the subfamily Calliotropinae within Chilodontidae according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005.

2007-2009 taxonomy

Molecular phylogeny research on Seguenzioidea was published by Kano (2007).[1]

Kano et al. (2009)[2] elevated the subfamily Calliotropinae to family level as Calliotropidae.[2]

Genera

Genera within the family Calliotropidae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Bembix Watson, 1879: synonym of Bathybembix Crosse, 1893
  • Solaricida Dall, 1919: synonym of Calliotropis L. Seguenza, 1903
  • Turcicula Dall, 1881: synonym of Lischkeia P. Fischer, 1879

References

  1. Kano Y. (2007). "Vetigastropod phylogeny and a new concept of Seguenzioidea: independent evolution of copulatory organs in the deep-sea habitats". Zoologica Scripta 37(1): 1-21. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00316.x
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kano Y., Chikyu E. & Warén A. (2009) "Morphological, ecological and molecular characterization of the enigmatic planispiral snail genus Adeuomphalus (Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea)". Journal of Molluscan Studies 75: 397-418. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyp037.

Wikidata ☰ Q5022578 entry