Melanodrymiidae is a
family
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of
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 ...
s belonging to the superfamily
Neomphaloidea
Neomphaloidea is a Taxonomic rank, superfamily of deep-sea snails or limpets, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks. Neomphaloidea is the only superfamily in the order Neomphalida.
The order Neomphalida has the largest ''In situ#Bi ...
.
[Bouchet, P. (2011). Melanodrymiidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411613 on 2012-03-20]
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Melanodrymiidae include:
* ''
Leptogyra
''Leptogyra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Melanodrymiidae, belonging to the clade Neomphalina.Hess H., Beck F., Gensler H., Kano Y., Kiel S. & Haszprunar G. (2008). "Microanatomy, shell structure and molecul ...
''
Bush, 1897[Hess H., Beck F., Gensler H., Kano Y., Kiel S. & Haszprunar G. (2008). "Microanatomy, shell structure and molecular phylogeny of ''Leptogyra'', ''Xyleptogyra'' and ''Leptogyropsis'' (Gastropoda: Neomphalida: Melanodrymiidae) from sunken wood ". '']Journal of Molluscan Studies
The ''Journal of Molluscan Studies'' is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Malacological Society of London, covering research in malacology. '' 74(4): 383-401. .
* ''
Leptogyropsis''
Marshall, 1988
* ''
Melanodrymia
''Melanodrymia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Melanodrymiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Melanodrymia'' include:
* '' Melanodrymia aurantiaca'' Hickman, 1984
* '' Melanodrymia brightae'' Warén & Bou ...
''
Hickman, 1984 - type genus
* ''
Xyleptogyra''
Marshall, 1988
References
Steffen Kiel (2010), ''The Vent and Seep Biota: Aspects from Microbes to Ecosystems'', Nature
External links
{{Melanodrymiidae-stub