Biology:Phasianellidae

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Short description: Family of gastropods

Phasianellidae
Phasianella variegata 02.JPG
Phasianella variegata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Phasianellidae
Swainson, 1840

Phasianellidae, with the common name "pheasant shells" or "pheasant snails", is a family of small sea snails with calcareous opercula, marine gastropod mollusks in the subclass Vetigastropoda.[1]

Taxonomy

The family Phasianellidae consists of three subfamilies:[1]

  • Gabrieloninae Hickman & J.H. McLean, 1990
    • Gabrielona Iredale, 1917 - type genus of the subfamily Gabrieloninae
  • Phasianellinae Swainson, 1840 - synonym: Eutropiinae Gray, 1871
    • Mimelenchus Iredale, 1924
    • Orthomesus Pilsbry, 1888
    • Phasianella Lamarck, 1804
  • Tricoliinae Woodring, 1928
    • Tricolia Risso, 1826 - type genus of the subfamily Tricoliinae

Additionally there are two additional genera not placed in any subfamily:

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3067218 entry