Babyloniidae is a
taxonomic family
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of
predatory
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sea snails,
marine gastropod mollusk
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s unassigned within the superfamily
Neogastropoda.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Babyloniidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411790 on 2020-06-05]
Nomenclature
Three family-group names are older than Babyloniidae. Swainson based his concept of Eburninae on species of Babylonia, but he misidentified ''Eburna'', the type species of which belongs to the family Olividae; under Art. 41 of the Code, the case should be resolved by the
ICZN. Dipsaccinae and Latrunculinae are based on junior synonyms of ''Babylonia'', none of which has been used in recent decades. However, ''Latrunculus'' has sporadically been used as valid shortly after 1899 (e.g. by Cossmann 1901 when he established the subfamily name), so that Babyloniidae cannot be protected automatically under ICZN Art. 23.9 (Reversal of precedence). The case has to be submitted to the ICZN to conserve the name Babyloniidae.
ouchet & Rocroi 2005
Genera and species
Genera and species within the Babyloniidae are as follows:
*''
Babylonia''
F. Schlüter, 1838
* ''
Zemiropsis''
Thiele, 1929
;Genera brought into synonymy:
* ''Dipsaccus''
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''
Eburna
''Eburna'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Species
The genus ''Eburna'' currently includes three accepted species:
* '' Eburna balteata'' (Swainson, 1825)
* ''Eburna glabrata
''Eburna glabrat ...
''
Lamarck, 1801
* ''Galanthis''
Gistel, 1848: synonym of ''Babylonia''
Schlüter, 1838
* ''Latrunculus''
Gray, 1847: synonym of ''Babylonia''
Schlüter, 1838
* ''Peridipsaccus''
Rovereto, 1900: synonym of ''Babylonia''
Schlüter, 1838
Enemies
The Babyloniidae are enemies with the common snail and are aggressive with them to the extent of breaking their shells and eating them.
Image:Babylonia canaliculata dos.JPG, '' Babylonia canaliculata''
Image:Spotted babylon6.jpg, '' Zemiropsis papillaris''
References
* Fraussen K. & Stratmann D. (2013) ''The family Babyloniidae''. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Harxheim: Conchbooks. 96 pp., pls 1-48.
Gastropod families
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