Siliquariidae Explained

Siliquariidae is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.

Taxonomy

The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

• Siliquariinae Anton, 1838 - synonym: Tenagodidae Gill, 1871
• Stephopomatinae Bandel & Kowalke, 1997

Genera

Genera within the family Siliquariidae include:^[1]

Siliquariinae

• Siliquaria Bruguière, 1789
• Tenagodus Guettard, 1770

Stephopomatinae

• Hummelinckiella Faber & Moolenbeek, 1999^[2]
• Stephopoma Mörch, 1860

subfamily ?

• Caporbis Bartsch, 1915
• Petalopoma Schiaparelli, 2002

Notes and References

1. [Arthur William Baden Powell|Powell A W B]
2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopomatinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411658 on 2012-09-11