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Umbraculidae Dall 1889

Umbraculidae

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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

^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).

"Umbraculidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
Taxonomicon info

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Umbraculidae: Brief Summary

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

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