Larocheidae Explained

Larocheidae is a family of small to minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the superfamily Scissurelloidea.^[1]

Genera

The family Larocheidae contains the following genera:

• Bathyxylophila B. A. Marshall, 1988
• Larochea Finlay, 1927
• Larocheopsis B.A. Marshall, 1993
• Trogloconcha Kase & Kano, 2002

References

• Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2005) Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47(1–2): 1–397.
• Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Larocheidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571586 on 2012-07-18