Biology:Ringiculidae

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Short description: Family of gastropods

Ringiculidae
Ringicula doliaris.png
a live Ringicula doliaris
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.231382 - Ringicula acuta (Philippi, 1849) - Ringiculidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Ringicula acuta shells
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Subclass:
Infraclass:
Euthyneura & subterclassis = Ringipleura
Superorder:
Ringiculimorpha
Superfamily:
Ringiculoidea

Philippi, 1853
Family:
Ringiculidae

Philippi, 1853

Ringiculidae are a family of minute deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.[1]

Ringiculidae is the only family within the superfamily Ringiculoidea.

The shells of species in this family superficially resemble minute versions of the shells of the Cassinae.

Genera

Genera in the family Ringiculidae include:[2][3]

  • Genus † Avellana d'Orbigny, 1842
  • Genus Microglyphis Dall, 1902
    • Microglyphis breviculus Dall, 1902 - Distribution America
    • Microglyphis curtulus Dall - Distribution: Patagonia
    • Microglyphis estuarinus Dall, 1908 - Distribution: West America
    • Microglyphis globularis Smith, 1875 - Distribution: Japan
    • Microglyphis japonicus T. Habe, 1952 - Distribution: Indo-Pacific
    • Microglyphis mazatlanicus Dall, 1908 - Distribution: West America
    • Microglyphis perconicus Dall, 1890 - Distribution: West America
  • Genus Pseudoringicula Lin, 1980
  • Genus Ringicula Deshayes, 1838
  • Genus Ringiculoides Minichev, 1966 - with the only species Ringiculoides kurilensis Minichev, 1966
  • Genus Ringiculopsis Chavan, 1947 - with the only species Ringiculopsis foveolata (Yokoyama, 1928)
  • Genus Ringiculospongia Sacco, 1892
Genera brought into synonymy
  • Hyporingicula Habe, 1952: synonym of Microglyphis Dall, 1902
  • Plicatra F. Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Ringicula Deshayes, 1838
  • Ringactaeon F. Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Ringicula Deshayes, 1838
  • Ringiculadda Iredale, 1936: synonym of Ringiculina Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Ringicula (Ringiculina) Monterosato, 1884 represented as Ringicula Deshayes, 1838
  • Ringiculina Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Ringicula Deshayes, 1838

References

  1. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN:3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  2. "Ringiculidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=76095. 
  3. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN:0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.
  • Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q3170516 entry