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Pyramidelloidea

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Pyramidelloidea
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J.E. Gray, 1840

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.

Families and subfamilies in the superfamily Pyramidelloidea

Taxonomy of Schander, Van Aartsen & Corgan (1999)

Pyramidelloidean genera of uncertain familial position

Distribution

This taxon is found worldwide.

References

  • Gray, J. E. (1840). Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum, 42th edition. London. pp. 370 pp. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  • 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)