Addisoniidae is a
family
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of
sea snail
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s, deepwater true
limpet
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s,
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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s in the clade
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda is a major Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks that form a very ancient lineage (evolution), lineage. Taxonomically the Vetigastropoda are sometimes treated as an O ...
(according to the
taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
Subfamilies and genera
Subfamilies and genera within the family Addisoniidae include:
Subfamily
Addisoniinae Dall, 1882
* ''
Addisonia'' Dall, 1882
Subfamily
Helicopeltinae Marshall, 1996
[Marshall (1996) ''The Veliger'' 39(3): 250.]
* ''
Helicopelta'' Marshall, 1996
References
Further reading
* Pilsbry; H. A. 1890-91. Manual of conchology'; structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Volume 12. Stomatellidae. Scissurellidae, Pleurotomariidae, Haliotidae, Scutellinidae, Addisoniidae, Cocculinidae, Fissurellidae. Academy of Natural Sciences. Philadelphia. 323 pp. + 65 pis.
* McLean J. H. (1985) ''The archaeogastropod family Addisoniidae Dall 1882: life habit and review of species''. ''The Veliger'' 28 99-108.
Gastropod families
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