''Callomphala'' is a

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Skeneidae The Skeneidae are a speciose family of minute to small marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Skeneidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.ph ...

. ''Callomphala'' is considered by the Australian Faunal Directory as a synonym of ''Teinostoma (Callomphala)'' Adams & Angas, 1864, belonging to the family

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The genus ''Teinostoma'' used to be placed within the family

Species

Species within the genus ''Callomphala'' include: * '' Callomphala globosa'' Hedley, 1901 * '' Callomphala hoeksemai'' Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2008 * '' Callomphala lucida'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Callomphala alta'' Laseron, 1954: synonym of '' Callomphala lucida'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)

References

External links

Laseron, Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales; the Australian zoologist v. 12 1954-1959
Skeneidae {{Trochoidea-stub