Biology:Phasianelloidea

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Phasianelloidea
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.147075 - Phasianella rubens Lamarck, 1822 - Phasianellidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Phasianella variegata shells
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Phasianelloidea

Swainson, 1840

Phasianelloidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.

Taxonomy

Superfamily Phasianelloidea was created as new superfamily by Williams et al. (2008).[1]

This superfamily consists of two following families:[1]

Family brought into synonymy
  • Tricoliidae: synonym of the subfamily Tricoliinae

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Williams S. T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (September 2008) "Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined". Zoologica Scripta 37(5): 483-506. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2008.00341.x

Wikidata ☰ Q7181010 entry