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Pyramidelloidea
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J.E. Gray, 1840

Pyramidelloidea is a superfamily of mostly very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks and micromollusks which are currently placed in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia[1].

This is a voluminous taxon: above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to this gastropod superfamily.

Pyramidelloidea has both fossil and recent members.

Families and subfamilies

Families and subfamilies in the superfamily Pyramidelloidea include:

Taxonomy of Schander, Van Aartsen & Corgan (1999)

Pyramidelloidean genera of uncertain familial position

Distribution

This taxon is found worldwide.

References

  1. ^ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. Issn = 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  • Gray, J. E. (1840). Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum, 42nd 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)