Siliquariidae
| Siliquariidae | |
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| Five view of a shell of Tenagodus anguinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
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| Superfamily: | |
| Family: | Siliquariidae Anton, 1838
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| Diversity[1] | |
| about 40 extant species | |
Siliquariidae is a
molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha
.
Taxonomy
The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):
- Siliquariinae Anton, 1838 - synonym: Tenagodidae Gill, 1871
- Stephopomatinae Bandel & Kowalke, 1997
Genera
Genera within the family Siliquariidae include:[2][3]
Siliquariinae
- Siliquaria Bruguière, 1789
- Tenagodus Guettard, 1770
Stephopomatinae
- Hummelinckiella Faber & Moolenbeek, 1999[4]
- Stephopoma Mörch, 1860
subfamily ?
- Caporbis Bartsch, 1915
- Petalopoma Schiaparelli, 2002
References
- .
- ^ "Siliquariidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopomatinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411658 on 2012-09-11
External links
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