Ladamarekiidae Explained

Ladamarekiidae is an extinct family of Paleozoic fossil molluscs of uncertain position. it is not known if they are sea snails (Gastropoda, or Monoplacophora).

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005^[1] categorizes Ladamarekiidae within thePaleozoic molluscs of uncertain systematic position. This family is unassigned to superfamily. This family has no subfamilies.

Genera and species

Genera and species in the family Ladamarekiidae include:

• Ladamarekia Horný, 1992 - type genus of the family Ladamarekiidae
  • Ladamarekia miranda Horný, 1992
• Jardamarekia Frýda et al., 2011^[2]
  • Jardamarekia enigma Frýda et al., 2011

Notes and References

1. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. . ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
2. Frýda, J., Blodgett, R.B., Lenz, A.C., & Frýdova, B. (2011). "Jardamarekia enigma, a new Early Devonian tryblidioidean from Royal Creek area (Yukon Territory, Canada), and paleobiogeography of the Early Devonian of northwestern Canada." Zootaxa 2905: 57-62.