Cerithiopsidae

Cerithiopsidae
A shell of Seila crocea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genera

See text.

Cerithiopsidae are a family of very small and minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Gastropods in this family are known as cerithiopsids.

These tiny snails have shells that are very high-spired and consist of multiple whorls.

Subfamilies

The following subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

  • Aliptinae Marshall, 1978
  • Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975

Genera

Genera within the family Cerithiopsidae include:

Genera brought into synonymy=
  • Callisteuma Tomlin, 1929: synonym of Granulopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2012
  • Cinctella Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Seila A. Adams, 1861
  • Conciliopsis Laseron, 1956: synonym of Cerithiopsis Forbes & Hanley, 1850
  • Granulotriforis Kosuge, 1967: synonym of Trituba (Granulotriforis) Kosuge, 1967
  • Hebeseila Finlay, 1926: synonym of Seila A. Adams, 1861
  • Lyroseila Finlay, 1928: synonym of Seila A. Adams, 1861
  • MarshallaskeyaGründel, 1980: synonym of Retilaskeya (Marshallaskeya) Gründel, 1980, synonym of Marshallaskeya Gründel, 1980
  • Nanopsis Cecalupo & Robba, 2010: synonym of Cerithiopsis Forbes & Hanley, 1850
  • Notoseila Finlay, 1926: synonym of Seila A. Adams, 1861

References

  1. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Belonimorphis. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391138 on 2010-09-20
  2. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Cerithiopsilla Thiele, 1912. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196939 on 2010-09-20
  3. ↑ Gofas, S. (2010). Cerithiopsis Forbes & Hanley, 1850. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137764 on 2010-09-20
  4. ↑ WoRMS (2010). Cubalaskeya Rolan & Fernandez-Garcés, 2008. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456392 on 2010-09-20
  5. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Dizoniopsis Sacco, 1895. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137765 on 2010-09-20
  6. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Ektonos Bouchet & Waren, 1993. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137766 on 2010-09-20
  7. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Horologica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390682 on 2010-09-20
  8. ↑ Joculator at World Register of Marine Species.
  9. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Koilofera. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391137 on 2010-09-20
  10. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Krachia Baluk, 1975. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137768 on 2010-09-20
  11. ↑ Gofas, S. (2009). Krachiopsis Smriglio & Mariottini, 1999. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=234199 on 2010-09-20
  12. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Mendax. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391136 on 2010-09-20
  13. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Onchodia Dall, 1924. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137770 on 2010-09-20
  14. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Prolixodens. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391135 on 2010-09-20
  15. ↑ WoRMS (2010). Retilaskeya. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415925 on 2010-09-20
  16. ↑ Gofas, S. (2010). Seila. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137771 on 2010-09-20
  17. ↑ WoRMS (2010). Speculator Warén & Bouchet, 2001. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456520 on 2010-09-20
  18. ↑ WoRMS (2009). Laeocochlis Dunker & Metzger, 1875. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137769 on 2010-09-20
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