Belomitridae
Family of large sea snails
| Belomitridae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Belomitridae Kantor, Puillandre, Rivasseau & Bouchet, 2012 |
| Type genus | |
| Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 | |
| Genera | |
| See text | |
The Belomitridae are a taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks.[1]
Genera
- Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Pleurobela Monterosato [in Locard], 1897: synonym of Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Belomitridae Kantor, Puillandre, Rivasseau & Bouchet, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=703779 on 2020-03-29
- Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526
External links
- Kantor Yu.I., Puillandre N., Rivasseau A. & Bouchet P. (2012) Neither a buccinid nor a turrid: A new family of deep-sea snails for Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 (Mollusca, Neogastropoda), with a review of Recent Indo-Pacific species. Zootaxa 3496: 1–64
