Cerithiopsidae is a family of very small sea snails in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Members of this family are known as cerithiopsids.[1]
These tiny snails have shells that are very high-spired and consist of multiple whorls.
Subfamilies
The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):
- Aliptinae Marshall, 1978
- Cerithiopsinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Seilinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
Genera
As of August 2020, the following genera are included in the family Cerithiopsidae:[1]
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Alipta Finlay, 1927
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Aliptina Marshall, 1978
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Belonimorphis Jay & Drivas, 2002
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Cerithiopsidella Bartsch, 1911
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Cerithiopsilla Thiele, 1912
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Cerithiopsina Bartsch, 1911
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Cerithiopsis Forbes & Hanley, 1850
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Clathropsis Laseron, 1956
- † Cosmocerithium Cossmann, 1906
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Costulopsis Cecalupo & Robba, 2019
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Cubalaskeya Rolan & Fernandez-Garcés, 2008
- † Cyrbasia Harris & Burrows, 1891
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Dizoniopsis Sacco, 1895
- † Dragonia Guzhov, 2019
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Ektonos Bouchet & Warén, 1993
- † Eocolina Chavan, 1952
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Granulopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2012
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Horologica Laseron, 1956
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Joculator Hedley, 1909
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Koilofera Jay & Drivas, 2002
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Krachia Baluk, 1975
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Krachiopsis Smriglio & Mariottini, 1999
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Marshallopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2012
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Mendax Finlay, 1926
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Onchodia Dall, 1924
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Ondulopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2012
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Oparopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2015
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Paraseila Laseron, 1951
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Pilaflexis Laseron, 1951
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Potenatomus Laseron, 1956
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Prolixodens Marshall, 1978
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Proseila Thiele, 1929
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Seila A. Adams, 1861
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Seilopsis Tomlin, 1931
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Socienna Finlay, 1927
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Specula Finlay, 1927
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Speculator Warén & Bouchet, 2001
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Sundaya Oliver, 1915
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Spinoseila P. A. Maxwell, 1992
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Synthopsis Laseron, 1956
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Tasmalira Dell, 1956
- † Thereitis Le Renard, 1998
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Tubercliopsis Laseron, 1956
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Zaclys Finlay, 1927
- Genera brought into synonymy
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Australopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2014: synonym of Oparopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2015 (invalid: junior homonym of Australopsis Hinz-Schallreuter, 1993 [Ostracoda]; Oparopsis is a replacement name)
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Callisteuma Tomlin, 1929: synonym of Granulopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2012 (invalid: junior homonym of Callisteuma Prout, 1912 [Lepidoptera]; Granulopsis is a replacement name)
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Cinctella Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Seila A. Adams, 1861
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Conciliopsis Laseron, 1956: synonym of Cerithiopsis Forbes & Hanley, 1850
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Granulotriforis Kosuge, 1967: synonym of Trituba (Granulotriforis) Kosuge, 1967 represented as Trituba Jousseaume, 1884
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Hebeseila Finlay, 1926: synonym of Seila (Hebeseila) Finlay, 1926 represented as Seila A. Adams, 1861
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Lyroseila Finlay, 1928: synonym of Seila (Lyroseila) Finlay, 1928 represented as Seila A. Adams, 1861
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Nanopsis Cecalupo & Robba, 2010: synonym of Costulopsis Cecalupo & Robba, 2019 (invalid: junior homonym of Nanopsis Henningsmoen, 1954 [Ostracoda]; Costulopsis is a replacement name)
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Notoseila Finlay, 1926: synonym of Seila (Notoseila) Finlay, 1926 represented as Seila A. Adams, 1861
- † Tembrockia Gründel, 1980 : synonym of † Thereitis Le Renard, 1998 (preoccupied by Tembrockia Glibert & van de Poel, 1967 (Bivalvia); Thereitis Le Renard, 1998 is a replacement name)
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