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Clathurellidae

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Clathurellidae
Two shells of Etrema bicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clathurellidae
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
Genera

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Clathurellidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.[2][3]

Taxonomy

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2005 taxonomy

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In the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)[4] Clathurellinae was classified as a subfamily of Conidae.[4]

2011 taxonomy

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In 2011 Bouchet, Kantor et al.[2] brought some genera from the subfamily Clathurellinae (at that point belonging to the family Conidae) in a new family, Clathurellidae.[2] This was based on anatomical characters and a dataset of molecular sequences of three gene fragments.[2]

Description

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Species in this family have small to medium-sized fusiform shells that have strong sculpture.[2] The apex is mammillary.[citation needed] The anal sinus is varicose, and touches the sutural ramp.[2] The columella is tuberculated posterior, rugose in front.[citation needed] It lacks columellar pleats.[2] The siphonal canal is slightly curved, and varies in length between short[citation needed] to moderately long[2] (as in Glyphostoma rostrata). The operculum is always absent in this family.[2]

The family Clathurellidae appears to differ from the family Mangeliidae principally in its more rounded whorls and cancellate sculpture.

Genera

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Genera within the family Clathurellidae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Bellardia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883: synonym of Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884
  • Bellardiella P. Fischer, 1883: synonym of Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884
  • Bellatula Strand, 1929: synonym of Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884
  • Clathromangilia: synonym of Clathromangelia Monterosato, 1884
  • Iraqetrema Dance & Eames, 1966: synonym of Etrema Hedley, 1918

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2011). Clathurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=153873 on 15 August 2011
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea". Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 273-308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
  3. ^ Bouchet, P. (2011). Clathurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=153873 on 15 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre; Frýda, Jiri; Hausdorf, Bernard; Ponder, Winston; Valdés, Ángel & Warén, Anders (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2). Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks: 1–397. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997.
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