Velutinoidea Explained

Velutinoidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.^[1]

Taxonomy

• Family Velutinidae Gray, 1840
  • Subfamily Velutininae Gray, 1840
  • Subfamily Lamellariinae d'Orbigny, 1841
• Family Triviidae Troschel, 1863
  • Subfamily Eratoinae Gill, 1871
  • Subfamily Triviinae Troschel, 1863

This classification follows the study by Ponder & Warén, published in 1988.^[2] However, there were some adaptations for the family Triviidae, based on the study by Schilder, published in 1966.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. . Rocroi, J.-P. . amp . 2005 . Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families . Malacologia . 47 . 1–2 .
2. Ponder W. F. . Warén A. . amp . Classification of the Caenogastropoda and Heterostropha - A list of the family-group names and higher taxa. Malacological Review. 1988. suppl. 4. 288–328.
3. Schilder F. A.. The higher taxa of cowries and their allies. The Veliger. 1966. 9. 1. 31–35.