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Modulidae
Two views of a beachworn shell ofModulus tectum
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Modulidae

Synonyms

Aplodontidae Kuroda, 1933

Modulidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.[1]

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

Genera

Genera within the family Modulidae include:

  • Modulus J. E. Gray, 1840 - the type genus

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)