Litiopidae Explained

Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.

Genera

Genera within the family Litiopidae include:

• Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853^{[1] [2]}
• † Dalliella Cossmann, 1895
• Diffalaba Iredale, 1936
• Gibborissoia Sacco, 1895 ^[3]
• † Ipunina Nielsen & Frassinetti, 2008
• Litiopa Rang, 1829 - the type genus of the family Litiopidae
  • Litiopa melanostoma (Rang, 1829)
• † Litiopella Bandel & Kiel, 2000^[1]
  • Litiopella schoeningi Bandel & Kiel, 2000 - from Cretaceous^[1]
• Obstopalia Iredale, 1936
• Styliferina Adams, 1860

Genera brought into synonymy:

• Abaconia Clench, 1938: synonym of Litiopa Rang, 1829
• Australaba Laseron, 1956: synonym of Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
• Bombyxinus Bélanger in Lesson, 1834: synonym of Litiopa Rang, 1829
• Dialessa Iredale, 1955: synonym of Styliferina A. Adams, 1860
• Gibborissoa Cossmann, 1921: synonym of Gibborissoia Sacco, 1895
• Macertexta Laseron, 1955: synonym of Styliferina A. Adams, 1860
• Pseudobittium Dautzenberg, 1890: synonym of Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
• Touzinia Cossmann, 1916 †: synonym of Gibborissoia Sacco, 1895

External links

• ITIS info

Notes and References

1. Bandel K. 2006. Families of the Cerithioidea and related superfamilies (Palaeo-Caenogastropoda; Mollusca) from the Triassic to the Recent characterized by protoconch morphology – including the description of new taxa. Paläontologie, Stratigraphie, Fazies (14), Freiberger Forschungshefte, C 511: 59-137
2. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138133 on 2011-06-26
3. Gofas, S. (2010). Gibborissoa Cossmann, in Sacco, 1899. 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=181390 on 2011-06-26