Pterothecidae
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Pterothecidae is an extinct family of Paleozoic molluscs of uncertain position, either Gastropoda or Monoplacophora, with isostrophically coiled shells.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005[2] categorizes Pterothecidae in the superfamilia Bellerophontoidea within the Paleozoic molluscs of uncertain systematic position with isostrophically coiled shells (Gastropoda or Monoplacophora).
This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):
- Pterothecinae P. Fischer, 1883
- Carinaropsinae Ulrich & Scofiled, 1897
- Pedasiolinae Wahlman, 1992
Genera
[edit | edit source]Genera in the family Pterothecidae include:
- Pterotheca Salter, 1852 - type genus of the family Pterothecidae
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ (in French) Fischer P. (21 February) 1883. Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique. (5). Page 432.
- ^ 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. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
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