Liotiidae is a family

Family (biology)

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 of small sea snail

Sea snail

Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....

s, marine

Marine (ocean)

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 gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda

Vetigastropoda

Vetigastropoda is a major taxonomic group of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that form a very ancient lineage. Taxonomically Vetigastropoda are sometimes treated as an order although they are a clade in Bouchet and Rocroi, 2005....

 (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005

Taxonomy 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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2005 taxonomy

The family Liotiidae belongs to the superfamily Turbinoidea

Turbinoidea

Turbinoidea is a superfamily of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda . But it is an available name, because it is not used in current taxonomy of gastropods sensu Williams et al...

, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005

Taxonomy 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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This family consists of the three following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005

Taxonomy 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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• Liotiinae Gray, 1850 - synonym: Cyclostrematidae P. Fischer, 1885
• † Brochidiinae Yochelson, 1956
• † Dichostasiinae Yochelson, 1956

2008 taxonomy

Liotiidae was moved to the redefined superfamily Trochoidea

Trochoidea (superfamily)

Trochoidea is a superfamily of small to very large vetigastropod sea snails with gills and an operculum.They have nacre as the inner shell layer...

 according to Williams et al. (2008).

Genera

Genera in this family include:

subfamily Liotiinae

• Abyssogyra
  Abyssogyra
  Abyssogyra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae....
  
   A.H. Clarke, 1961
• Austroliotia
  Austroliotia
  Austroliotia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Distribution:They can be found under stones in the intertidal zone of the temperate coastal waters of Australia and Tasmania.-Species:...
  
   Cotton, 1948
• Brookula
  Brookula
  Brookula is a genus of minute sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Brookula include: * Brookula antarctica Dell, 1990...
  
   Iredale, 1912
• Cithna
  Cithna
  Cithna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Cithna include:* no valid species?synonyms:...
  
   A. Adams, 1863
• Cyclostrema
  Cyclostrema
  Cyclostrema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Cyclostrema include:* Cyclostrema amabile...
  
   Marryat, 1818
• Dentarene
  Dentarene
  Dentarene is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Dentarene include:* Dentarene rosadoi Bozzetti & Ferrario, 2005...
  
   Iredale, 1929
• Liotia
  Liotia
  Liotia is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.Liotia is the type genus of the family Liotiidae....
  
   Gray, 1842 - type genus
• Liotina
  Liotina
  Liotina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Liotina include:* Liotina crenata * Liotina montamarina Okutani, 2001...
  
   Munier-Chalmas, 1885
• Liotella
  Liotella
  Liotella is a genus of minute sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Liotella include:* Liotella annulata* Liotella aupouria Powell, 1937* Liotella compacta...
  
   Iredale, 1915
• Macrarene Hertlein & Strong, 1951
• Molleriopsis
• Munditia
  Munditia (gastropod)
  Munditia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Munditia include:* Munditia gaudens * Munditia meridionalis...
  
   Finlay, 1926
• Wanganella
  Wanganella (gastropod)
  Wanganella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.-Species:Species within the genus Wanganella include:* Wanganella ruedai Rolan & Gubbioli, 2000...
  
   Laseron, 1954

subfamily † Brochidiinae

• † Brochidium Koken, 1889 - type genus of the subfamily Brochidiinae

subfamily † Dichostasiinae

• † Dichostasia Yochelson, 1956 - type genus of the subfamily Dichostasiinae