The Cerithiimorpha was a

suborder Order () is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized ...

of marine

gastropods Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and from the land. Ther ...

within the

Sorbeoconcha Sorbeoconcha is a taxonomic clade of snails, i.e. gastropods, mainly marine species with gills and opercula, within the clade Caenogastropoda. The taxon Sorbeoconcha was named by Winston Ponder and David R. Lindberg in 1997. Taxonomy 1997 t ...

. This taxon is no longer valid according to the current taxonomy of Bouchet and Rocroi. The previous classification system was as follows: * subclassis =

Orthogastropoda Orthogastropoda was a major taxonomic grouping of snails and slugs, an extremely large subclass within the huge class Gastropoda according to the older taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Ponder & Lindberg, 1997). This taxon is no longer used according ...

* infraclassis = Apogastropoda * superordo =

Caenogastropoda Caenogastropoda is a taxonomic subclass of molluscs in the class Gastropoda. It is a large diverse group which are mostly sea snails and other marine gastropod mollusks, but also includes some freshwater snails and some land snails. The subcla ...

* ordo =

* subordo = Cerithiimorpha

Previous taxonomy

During the taxon's use, not all taxonomists agreed upon its structure. The listing below gives one interpretation. For example, in another accepted classification, the Campaniloidea and

Cerithioidea The Cerithioidea is a Taxonomic rank, superfamily of marine, brackish water and freshwater Gastropoda, gastropod containing more than 200 genera. The Cerithioidea are included unassigned in the subclass Caenogastropoda. The original name of this ...

were separated in a suborder named Discopoda. * Campaniloidea ** Campanilidae ** Plesiotrochidae *

Batillariidae Batillariidae, common name batillariids or mudcreepers, are a family (biology), family of marine (ocean), marine, cerithioidean gastropod molluscs in thesuperfamily Cerithioidea. They consist of 14 living species, classified in six to eight gene ...

** Brachytremidae ** † Canterburyellidae ** Cassiopidae **

Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distribution Ceriths are found worldwide on sandy bottoms, reef flats or co ...

** Dialidae ** Diastomidae ** Eoptychiidae ** Eustomidae ** Faxiidae ** Lavigeriidae **

Litiopidae Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies. Genera ...

** †

Maoraxidae Maoraxidae is an extinct family of snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade In biology, a clade (), also known as a Monophyly, monophyletic group or natural group, is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor and all of its d ...

Melanopsidae Melanopsidae, common name melanopsids, is a family of freshwater gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Species in this family are native to southern and eastern Europe, northern Africa, parts of the Middle East, New Zealand, and freshwater stre ...

Modulidae Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family (biology), family of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Cerithioidea. According to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), ...

Pachychilidae Pachychilidae, common name pachychilids, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.Gofas, S. (2014). Pachychilidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

** Pachymelaniidae ** Pareoridae ** Pianaridae ** Planaxidae **

Potamididae ''Potamididae'', common name potamidids (also known as horn snails or mudwhelks) are a family (biology), family of small to large brackish water snails that live on mud flats, mangroves and similar habitats. They are amphibious gastropod mollusc ...

** Procerithiidae ** Pseudamaurinidae **

Scaliolidae Scaliolidae, common name scaliolids,Strong E. E., Colgan D. J., Healy J. M., Lydeard C., Ponder W. F. & Glaubrecht M. (2011). "Phylogeny of the gastropod superfamily Cerithioidea using morphology and molecules". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnea ...

Siliquariidae ''Siliquariidae'' is a family (biology), family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily (taxonomy), superfamily Cerithioidea. Taxonomy The following two sub ...

** Syrnolopsidae ** Tenagodidae ** Terebrellidae - not a valid name ** Thiaridae **

Turritellidae Turritellidae, with the common name "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small- to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the Sorbeoconcha clade. They are filter feeders; ...

** Turritellopsidae * Spationematoidea ** Spanionematidae ** Stephanozygidae (Extinct taxa indicated by a

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References

{{reflist Obsolete gastropod taxa Sorbeoconcha Marine gastropods