Angarioidea Explained

Angarioidea is a superfamily of small to medium sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.^[1]

Taxonomy

The superfamily Angarioidea was created as a new superfamily by Williams et al. (2008).^[2] The same suggest that something similar may be done in the future for Arene, but Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) note that Areneinae McLean, 2001, introduced in a congress abstract, is not an available family-level name.

This superfamily consists of the two following families:^[2]

• Angariidae Gray, 1857 - only one genus Angaria Röding, 1798
• Areneidae - Areneidae is however not officially described as a taxon name.^[3] Areneidae is provisionally placed within the superfamily Angarioidea according to Williams et al. (2008).^[2] It contains two genera: Arene Adams, 1845 and Cinysca Killburn, 1970.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2012). Angarioidea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382199 on 2012-12-30
2. Williams S. T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (September 2008) "Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined". Zoologica Scripta 37(5): 483-506.
3. WoRMS (2010). Arene Adams, 1845. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413481 on 2010-04-17