Umbraculidae Explained

Umbraculidae are a taxonomic family of unusual sea snails or limpets, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the clade Umbraculida.^[1]

Distribution

This family has a global distribution in tropical and subtropical seas.

Genera

Genera within the family Umbraculidae include:

• Spiricella Rang, 1828
• Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817

Genera brought into synonymy:

• Gastroplax Blainville, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
• Umbrella Lamarck, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817

References

• • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
• Taxonomicon info

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. . Rocroi, J.-P. . amp . 2005 . Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families . Malacologia . 47 . 1–2 .