Pelycidiidae

Pelycidiidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: incertae sedis
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Pelycidiidae
Cossmann, 1906

Pelycidiidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.[1] [2]

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Pelycidiidae has no subfamilies.

Genera

  • Pelycidion P. Fischer, 1873
Genera brought into synonymy
  • Allixia Cossmann, 1913: synonym of Pelycidion P. Fischer, 1873
  • Nannoteretispira Habe, 1961: synonym of Pelycidion P. Fischer, 1873
  • Pelecydion [sic]: synonym of Pelycidion P. Fischer, 1873 (misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Pelycidiidae Ponder & Hall, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411693 on 2015-02-20
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).