Chilodontaidae is a

taxonomic Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

of mostly small deepwater

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

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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 ...

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

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).

Taxonomy

The family was previously in the superfamily

Neritoidea Neritoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of mostly sea snails, nerites and their allies, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Cycloneritida (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). MolluscaBase eds. (2020). Mollus ...

in the order Neritopsina and the superorder Neritaemorphi.

2005 taxonomy

This family consists of three following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Chilodontainae Wenz, 1938 *

Calliotropinae Eucyclidae is a family of gastropods in the superfamily Seguenzioidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). This family has no subfamilies. Genera Genera within the family Eucyclidae include: * '' Amberley ...

Hickman & McLean, 1990 * Cataeginae McLean & Quinn, 1987

2007 taxonomy

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-based taxonomy of the Seguenzioidea was published by Kano (2007).Kano Y. (2007). "Vetigastropod phylogeny and a new concept of Seguenzioidea: independent evolution of copulatory organs in the deep-sea habitats". ''

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'' 37(1): 1–21. The family Chilodontidae Wenz, 1938 will be renamed because it is a homonym of the fish family Chilodontidae Eigenmann, 1912; (to be emended to Chilodontaidae by ICZNICZN Case 3555
/ref>) The subfamilies Calliotropinae Hickman & McLean, 1990 and Cataeginae McLean & Quinn, 1987 were raised to family levels as the Calliotropidae and the

Cataegidae Cataegidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Cataegidae''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p= ...

Genera

Genera within the family Chilodontaidae include (according to the

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: * † ''

Agathodonta ''Agathodonta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or ...

'' Cosman, 1918 * ''

Ascetostoma ''Ascetostoma'' is a genus of mostly small deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Ascetostoma'' Herbert, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...

'' Herbert, 2012 * † '' Calliovarica'' H. Vokes, 1939 * ''

Chilodonta ''Chilodonta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or ...

'' Etallon, 1862 * ''

Clypeostoma ''Clypeostoma'' is a genus of mostly small deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clypeostoma'' Herbert, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species The World Registe ...

'' Herbert, 2012 * ''

Danilia ''Danilia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Chilodontaidae. Previously it was considered a subgenus of '' Euchelus'' Philippi, 1847. This genus was named after the malacologist Francesco Danilo (1813- ?) Speci ...

'' Brusina, 1865 * ''

Dentistyla ''Dentistyla'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or ...

'' Dall, 1889 * '' Euchelus''

Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...

, 1847 * '' Granata'' Cotton, 1957 * ''

Herpetopoma ''Herpetopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Chilodontaidae.Bouchet, P. (2010). Herpetopoma Pilsbry, 1890. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...

Pilsbry Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a centu ...

, 1889 * '' Hybochelus''

, 1889 * '' Mirachelus'' Woodring, 1928 * † '' Odontoturbo'' Loriol, 1887 * † '' Onkospira'' Zittel, 1873 * '' Perrinia'' H. & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Pholidotrope'' Herbert, 2012 * '' Tallorbis'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869 * '' Vaceuchelus'' Iredale, 1929

Genera brought into synonymy

* ''Craspedotus'' Philippi, 1847: synonym of ''Danilia'' Brusina, 1865 * ''Heliciella'' O.G. Costa, 1861: synonym of ''Danilia'' Brusina, 1865 * ''Huttonia'' Kirk, 1882: synonym of ''Herpetopoma'' Pilsbry, 1890 * ''Nevillia'' H. Adams, 1868: synonym of '' Alcyna'' A. Adams, 1860 * ''Olivia'' Cantraine, 1835: synonym of ''Danilia'' Brusina, 1865

References

* Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228

External links

Photos of shells in Chilodontaidae

WoRMS
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