Scaphandridae
Encyclopedia
Scaphandridae is a family
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the superfamily ???.
in the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005
).
However, Malaquias et al. (2009) reinstated Scaphandridae as a valid 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 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)
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 superfamily ???.
Taxonomy
Scaphandridae was considered as a synonym of CylichnidaeCylichnidae
Cylichnidae, common name the "chalice bubble snails" or "canoe bubble snails" is a family of sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Philinoidea.- 2005 taxonomy :...
in 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...
).
However, Malaquias et al. (2009) reinstated Scaphandridae as a valid family.
Genera
- † Alicula Eichwald, 1830
- Kaitoa Marwick, 1931
- Meloscaphander Schepman, 1913
- Roxania Leach in Gray, 1847
- Sabatia Bellardi, 1877
- ScaphanderScaphanderScaphander is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Scaphandridae, the canoe bubbles.-Species:Species within the genus Scaphander include:* Scaphander alatus: synonym of Scaphander mundus Watson, 1883...
Montfort, 1810