Elachisinidae Explained

Elachisinidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Truncatelloidea and the order Littorinimorpha.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

Genera within the family Elachisinidae include:

• † Cirsope Cossmann, 1888
• Dolicrossea Iredale, 1924
• Elachisina Dall, 1918
• † Entomope Cossmann, 1888
• † Lacunella Deshayes, 1861
• Laeviphitus van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti, 1989
  • Laeviphitus verduini van Aartsen, Bogi & Giusti, 1989
• Ponderinella B. A. Marshall, 1988
• † Pseudocirsope O. Boettger, 1907

Genera brought into synonymy:

• Microdochus Rehder, 1943: synonym of Elachisina Dall, 1918

References

• Ponder, W. F. (1985). The anatomy and relationships of Elachisina Dall (Gastropoda Rissoacea. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 51(1): 23-34
• Cunha & Santos & Lima, New species of the genus Elachisina (Gastropoda: Elachisinidae) from northeastern Brazil; Zootaxa 4139 (1) pp. 131–134, 2016

External links

• The Taxonomicon
• Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397.

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2012). Elachisinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23035 on 2012-03-25
2. Bouchet, P. . Rocroi, J.-P. . 2005 . Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families . Malacologia . 47 . 1–2 .