Cancellariidae,

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the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a

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of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod

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s in the clade

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. Some of the shells of the species in this family resemble a nutmeg seed.

Distribution

This family occurs worldwide. Many species are found in deep water.

Taxonomy

This family consists of three following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Cancellariinae Forbes & Hanley, 1851 - synonym: Trigonostomatinae Cossmann, 1899 * Admetinae Troschel, 1865 - synonym: Paladmetidae Stephenson, 1941 * Plesiotritoninae Beu & Maxwell, 1937

Genera

Genera in the family Cancellariidae include:WoRMS : Cancellariidae; accessed 26 August 2010
/ref> *'' Admete'' Krøyer, 1842 *'' Admetula'' Cossmann, 1889 *'' Africotriton'' Beu & Marshall, 1987 *''

Agatrix ''Agatrix'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Agatrix'' include: * ''Agatrix agassizii'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Agatrix epomis'' (Woodring, 1928 ...

'' R. Petit, 1967 *'' Aphera''

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, 1854 *'' Arizelostoma'' Iredale, 1936 *'' Axelella'' Petit, 1988 *'' Bivetia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Bivetiella'' Wenz, 1943 *'' Bivetopsia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *''

Bonellitia ''Bonellitia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Bonellitia'' include: * '' Bonellitia scobina'' (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) ;Species brought ...

'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Brocchinia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Cancellaphera'' Iredale, 1930 *'' Cancellaria''

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, 1799 *'' Cancellicula'' Tabanelli, 2008 *'' Crawfordina''

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, 1919 *'' Euclia''

, 1854 *'' Fusiaphera'' Habe, 1961 *'' Gerdiella'' Olsson and

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, 1972 *'' Gergovia'' Cossmann, 1899 *'' Habesolatia'' Kuroda, 1965 *'' Hertleinia'' Marks, 1949 *'' Inglisella'' Finlay, 1924 *''

Iphinopsis ''Iphinopsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Iphinopsis'' include: * '' Iphinopsis alba'' Bouchet & Warén, 1985 * '' Iphinopsis bathyalis' ...

, 1924 *'' Loxotaphrus'' Harris, 1897 *'' Massyla''

, 1854 *'' Merica''

, 1854 *'' Mericella''

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, 1929 *'' Microcancilla''

, 1924 *'' Microsveltia'' Iredale, 1925 *'' Mirandaphera'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 *'' Momoebora'' Kuroda & Habe, 1971 *'' Narona''

, 1854 *'' Neadmete'' Habe, 1961 *''

Nevia ''Nevia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the c ...

'' Jousseaume, 1887 *''

Nipponaphera ''Nipponaphera'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Nipponaphera'' include: * '' Nipponaphera agastor'' Bouchet & Petit, 2008 * '' Nipponaphera ...

'' Habe, 1961 *'' Nothoadmete'' Oliver, 1982 *'' Paladmete'' Gardner, 1916 *'' Pallidonia'' Laseron, 1955 *'' Pepta'' Iredale, 1925 *''

Perplicaria ''Perplicaria'' is a genus of sea snails, marine Gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Perplicaria'' include: * † ''Perplicaria aquitanica'' (Peyrot, 1928) * ''Perplicaria bo ...

, 1890 *''

Pisanella ''Pisanella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in ...

'' Koenen, 1865 *'' Plesiotriton''

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, 1884 *'' Progabbia''

, 1918 *'' Pseudobabylonella'' Brunetti, Della Bella, Forli & Vecchi, 2009 *'' Pyruclia'' Olsson, 1932 *''

Scalptia ''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include: * '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008 * '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...

'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Solatia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Solutosveltia'' Habe, 1961 *'' Sveltella'' Cossmann, 1889 *'' Sveltia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *''

Sydaphera ''Sydaphera'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Sydaphera'' include: * '' Sydaphera anxifer'' (Iredale, 1925) * '' Sydaphera australis'' (G ...

'' Iredale, 1929 *'' Tribia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Trigona''

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, 1811 *'' Trigonaphera'' Iredale, 1936 *'' Trigonostoma'' de Blainville, 1825 *''

Tritonium ''Tritonium'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, commonly known as the nutmeg snails. The genus name Tritonium has been given twice to species with a different type species : * ''Tritonium'' O.F ...

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, 1780 *'' Tritonoharpa''

, 1908 *'' Unitas'' Palmer, 1947 *'' Ventrilia'' Jousseaume, 1887 *'' Vercomaris'' Garrard, 1975 *''

Waipaoa ''Waipaoa'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in th ...

'' Marwick, 1931 *'' Zeadmete'' Finlay, 1926 The following genus was also accepted in 1936 by the Royal Society of New Zealand *'' Anapepta'' Finlay, 1930 Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979

References

Verhecken A. (2007). Revision of the Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Neogastropoda, Cancellarioidea) of the eastern Atlantic (40°N-40°S) and the Mediterranean. Zoosystema : 29(2): 281-364
* Hemmen J. (2007). Recent Cancellariidae. Wiesbaden, 428pp

External links

Petit, Richard E., and M. G. Harasewych. "Catalogue of the Superfamily Cancellarioidea Forbes and Hanley, 1851 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)." (2005)

Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642
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