Ptenoglossa Explained

The Ptenoglossa is an informal taxonomic group of sea snails.^[1] This group was considered paraphyletic or polyphyletic by Ponder and Lindberg (1997) in their classification of gastropod molluscs.^[2]

The database WoRMS considers this suborder as belonging to the order (unassigned Caenogastropoda) (temporary name).^[3]

Taxonomy

• Superfamily Epitonioidea
  • Family Epitoniidae
  • Family Janthinidae
  • Family Nystiellidae
• Superfamily Eulimoidea
  • Family Eulimidae
  • Family Aclididae
• Superfamily Triphoroidea
  • Family Triphoridae
  • Family Cerithiopsidae
  • Family Newtoniellidae

External links

• Sea Slug Forum

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. . Rocroi, J.-P. . amp . 2005 . Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families . Malacologia . 47 . 1–2 .
2. W.F. Ponder . D.R. Lindberg . amp . Towards a phylogeny of gastropod molluscs; an analysis using morphological characters. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 1997. 119. 2 . 83–265. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb00137.x. free.
3. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ptenoglossa. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411725 on 2020-08-02