Biology:Umbraculidae

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Short description: Family of gastropods

Umbraculidae
Umbraculum umbraculum.jpg
Umbraculum umbraculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Euopisthobranchia
clade Umbraculida
Superfamily:
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:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Gastroplax Blainville, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
  • Umbrella Lamarck, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817

References

  1. Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia 47 (1–2). 

Wikidata ☰ Q12008371 entry