Umbraculidae

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

Umbraculidae
Umbraculum umbraculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Euopisthobranchia
clade Umbraculida
Superfamily:
Umbraculoidea
Family:
Umbraculidae

Dall, 1889
Genera

See text

Distribution

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

Genera

Genera within the family Umbraculidae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Gastroplax Blainville, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
  • Umbrella Lamarck, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
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References
  1. Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
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