Cancellariidae
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Cancellariidae, common name
the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family
of small to medium-large sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda
. Their shells resemble a nutmeg seed.
Cancellariidae is the only family in the superfamily Cancellarioidea.
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The following genus was also accepted in 1936 by the Royal Society of New Zealand
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of small to medium-large sea snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda is an unranked taxonomic clade of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. For many years prior to 2005 Neogastropoda was an order.- Description :...
. Their shells resemble a nutmeg seed.
Cancellariidae is the only family in the superfamily Cancellarioidea.
Taxonomy
This family consists of three following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
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- Cancellariinae Forbes & Hanley, 1851 - synonym: Trigonostomatinae Cossmann, 1899
- Admetinae Troschel, 1865 - synonym: Paladmetidae Stephenson, 1941
- Plesiotritoninae Beu & Maxwell, 1937
Genera
Genera in the family Cancellariidae include:- AdmeteAdmete (genus)Admete is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are within the genus Ademete : * Admete antarctica * Admete arctica * Admete...
KrøyerHenrik Nikolaj KrøyerHenrik Nikolai Krøyer was a Danish zoologist.Born in Copenhagen, he was a brother of the composer Hans Ernst Krøyer. He started studying medicine at the University of Copenhagen in 1817, which he later changed to history and philology...
, 1842 - AdmetulaAdmetulaAdmetula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Admetula include:* Admetula affluens Bouchet & Petit, 2008...
Cossmann, 1889 - AfricotritonAfricotritonAfricotriton is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Africotriton include:* Africotriton adelphum Bouchet & Petit, 2002...
Beu & Marshall, 1987 - AgatrixAgatrixAgatrix is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Agatrix include:* Agatrix agassizii * Agatrix epomis...
R. Petit, 1967 - Antizafra Finlay, 1926
- ApheraApheraAphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Aphera include:* Aphera islacolonis * Aphera lindae Petuch, 1987...
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 - Arizelostoma Iredale, 1936
- AxelellaAxelellaAxelella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Axelella include:* Axelella brasiliensis Verhecken, 1991* Axelella campbelli...
Petit, 1988 - Bivetia Jousseaume, 1887
- BivetiellaBivetiellaBivetiella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Bivetiella include:* Bivetiella cancellata...
Wenz, 1943 - Bivetopsia Jousseaume, 1887
- BonellitiaBonellitiaBonellitia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Bonellitia include:* Bonellitia afra...
Jousseaume, 1887 - BrocchiniaBrocchinia (gastropod)Brocchinia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Brocchinia :* Brocchinia azorica * Brocchinia...
Jousseaume, 1887 - CancellapheraCancellapheraCancellaphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Cancellaphera include:* Cancellaphera amasia Iredale, 1930...
Iredale, 1930 - CancellariaCancellariaCancellaria is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within this genus include:* Cancellaria adelae Pilsbry, 1940...
Lamarck, 1799 - CancelliculaCancelliculaCancellicula is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. -Species:...
Tabanelli, 2008 - Crawfordina Dall, 1919
- Dellina Beu, 1970
- Euclia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
- FusiapheraFusiapheraFusiaphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Fusiaphera include:* Fusiaphera macrospira Synonyms :...
Habe, 1961 - GerdiellaGerdiellaGerdiella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Gerdiella include:* Gerdiella alvesi de Lima, de Barros & Petit, 2007...
Olsson and Bayer, 1972 - Gergovia Cossmann, 1899
- Habesolatia Kuroda, 1965
- Hertleinia Marks, 1949
- InglisellaInglisellaInglisella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Inglisella include:* Inglisella etheridgei Species brought into synonymy :...
Finlay, 1924 - Iphinoella Habe, 1958 : synonym of Iphinopsis
- IphinopsisIphinopsisIphinopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Iphinopsis include:* Iphinopsis alba Bouchet & Warén, 1985...
Dall, 1924 - LoxotaphrusLoxotaphrusLoxotaphrus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Loxotaphrus include:* Loxotaphrus deshayesii...
Harris, 1897 - Massyla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
- MericaMericaMerica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Merica include:* Merica asperella * Merica deynzeri Petit & Harasewych, 2000...
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 - MericellaMericellaMericella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Mericella include:* Mericella bozzettii Petit & Harasewych, 1993...
Thiele, 1929 - MicrocancillaMicrocancillaMicrocancilla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Microcancilla include:* Microcancilla jonasi de Barros & Petit, 2007...
Dall, 1924 - MicrosveltiaMicrosveltiaMicrosveltia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Microsveltia include:* Microsveltia karubar Verhecken, 1997...
Iredale, 1925 - MirandapheraMirandapheraMirandaphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Mirandaphera include:* Mirandaphera arafurensis...
Bouchet & Petit, 2002 - Momoebora Kuroda & Habe, 1971
- NaronaNarona (gastropod)Narona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Narona include:* Narona clavatula Narona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg...
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 - NeadmeteNeadmeteNeadmete is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Neadmete include:* Neadmete ahoi Harasewych & Petit, 2011* Neadmete cancellata...
Habe, 1961 - NeviaNeviaNevia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Jousseaume, 1887 - NipponapheraNipponapheraNipponaphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Nipponaphera include:* Nipponaphera agastor Bouchet & Petit, 2008...
Habe, 1961 - NothoadmeteNothoadmeteNothoadmete is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Nothoadmete include:* Nothoadmete antarctica : synonym of Admete antarctica...
Oliver, 1982 - Paladmete Gardner, 1916
- Pallidonia Laseron, 1955
- PeptaPeptaPepta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Pepta include:* Pepta simplex * Pepta stricta...
Iredale, 1925 - PerplicariaPerplicariaPerplicaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Perplicaria include:* Perplicaria boucheti Verhecken, 1997...
Dall, 1890 - PisanellaPisanellaPisanella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Pisanella include:* Pisanella antiquata : synonym of Tritonoharpa antiquata...
Koenen, 1865 - PlesiotritonPlesiotritonPlesiotriton is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Plesiotriton include:* Plesiotriton mirabilis Beu & Maxwell, 1987...
P. Fischer, 1884 - Progabbia Dall, 1918
- PseudobabylonellaPseudobabylonellaPseudobabylonella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Plesiotriton include:* Pseudobabylonella minima...
Brunetti, Della Belle, Forli & Vecchi, 2009 - Pyruclia Olsson, 1932
- ScalptiaScalptiaScalptia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Scalptia include:* Scalptia aliguayensis Verhecken, 2008...
Jousseaume, 1887 - SolatiaSolatiaSolatia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Solatia include:* Solatia buccinoides * Solatia piscatoria...
Jousseaume, 1887 - Solutosveltia Habe, 1961
- SveltellaSveltellaSveltella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Sveltella include:* Sveltella philippii Cossmann, 1899...
Cossmann, 1889 - SveltiaSveltiaSveltia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Sveltia include:* Sveltia centrota * Sveltia gladiator...
Jousseaume, 1887 - SydapheraSydapheraSydaphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Sydaphera include:* Sydaphera anxifer * Sydaphera australis...
Iredale, 1929 - TribiaTribiaTribia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Tribia include:* Tribia angasi * Tribia coronata...
Jousseaume, 1887 - Trigona Perry, 1811
- TrigonapheraTrigonapheraTrigonaphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Trigonaphera include:* Trigonaphera amakusana Petit, 1974...
Iredale, 1936 - TrigonostomaTrigonostomaTrigonostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species with valid names are included within the genus Trigonostoma : * Trigonostoma chui Yen, 1936*...
de Blainville, 1825 - TritoniumTritoniumTritonium is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.The genus name Tritonium has been given twice to species with a different type species :* Tritonium O.F...
Fabricius, 1780 - TritonoharpaTritonoharpaTritonoharpa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Tritonoharpa include:* Tritonoharpa angasi...
DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1908 - Ventrilia Jousseaume, 1887
- VercomarisVercomarisVercomaris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Vercomaris include:* Vercomaris pergradata...
Garrard, 1975 - WaipaoaWaipaoaWaipaoa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Marwick, 1931 - ZeadmeteZeadmeteZeadmete is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Species:Species within the genus Zeadmete include: * Zeadmete atlantica Petit, L.D. Campbell & S.C...
Finlay, 1926
The following genus was also accepted in 1936 by the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Anapepta Finlay, 1930