Pyramidelloidea

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Pyramidelloidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Superorder: Heterobranchia
Order: Heterostropha
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
J.E. Gray, 1840
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Above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to the gastropod superfamily Pyramidelloidea. It is a voluminous taxon of mostly small marine snails. Pyramidelloidea has both fossil and recent members.

Contents

[edit] Families and subfamilies in the superfamily Pyramidelloidea

[edit] Taxonomy of Schander, Van Aartsen & Corgan (1999)

[edit] Pyramidelloidean genera of uncertain familial position

  • Bidentata de Castellanos, 1982
  • Calyptopolyptychia Gougerot, 1968
  • Laeviselica Gougerot & Le Renard, 1977
  • Lysacme Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  • Oopyramis Thiele, 1930
  • Sulcorinella Dall & Bartsch, 1904

[edit] Distribution

This taxon is found worldwide.

[edit] References

  • Gray, J. E. (1840). Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum, 42th edition. London, 370 pp. 
  • Schander, C., van Aartsen, J. J., Corgan, J. C. (1999). "Families and genera of the Pyramidelloidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". Bollettino Malacologico 34 (9-12): 145–166.