Eratoidae Explained

Eratoidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Cypraeoidea .^[1]

Genera

• Alaerato C. N. Cate, 1977
• Archierato Schilder, 1933 †
• Bellerato Maxwell, 1992 †
• Cypraeerato Schilder, 1933
• Erato Risso, 1826
• Eratoena Iredale, 1935
• Eratopsis R. Hoernes, 1880
• Hespererato Schilder, 1933
• Lachryma Gray, 1832
• Notoficula Thiele, 1917
• Praealaerato Fehse, 2018 †
• Proterato Schilder, 1927
• Sulcerato Finlay, 1930

Synonyms:

• Subfamily Eratoinae Gill, 1871 accepted as Eratoidae Gill, 1871
• Tribe Eratotriviini Schilder, 1936 † accepted as Eratoidae Gill, 1871
• Tribe Johnstrupiini Schilder, 1939 † accepted as Eratoidae Gill, 1871
• Genus Proerato [sic] accepted as Proterato Schilder, 1927 (misspelling)

References

• Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526
• Vaught, K.C.; Tucker Abbott, R.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. . XII, 195 pp.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Eratoidae Gill, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23036 on 2018-07-18