Omphalocirridae is an extinct family of Paleozoic molluscs (gastropods?) with anisostrophically coiled shells of uncertain position (Gastropoda?) (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
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Taxonomy edit
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005[2] categorizes Omphalocirridae in the superfamilia Euomphaloidea within the Paleozoic molluscs with anisostrophically coiled shells of uncertain position (Gastropoda?). This family has no subfamilies.
Genera edit
Genera in the family Omphalocirridae include:
- Omphalocirrus Ryckholt, 1860 - type genus of the family Omphalocirridae - synonyms: Hypomphalocirrus and Arctomphalus.
- Liomphalus
References edit
- ^ (in German) Wenz W. A. (March) 1938. Handbuch der Paläozoologie, 6(1). Page 39 and 43 and 201.
- ^ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdés Á. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278