Cochliopidae is a

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of small

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s with

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and an operculum, aquatic gastropod

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Opinion 2202.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Cochliopidae Tryon, 1866. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411706 on 2021-05-13 This family is in the superfamily

Truncatelloidea Truncatelloidea is a superfamily of snails, gastropod mollusks in the clade Caenogastropoda.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Truncatelloidea''. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id= ...

and in the order

Littorinimorpha Littorinimorpha is a large order of snails, gastropods, consisting primarily of sea snails ( marine species), but also including some freshwater snails ( aquatic species) and land snails ( terrestrial species).Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Fr ...

(according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Description

Cochliopidae snails are characterized by sharp, elongated spire-like structures, and can be found in rivers or brackish water.

2005 taxonomy

The family Cochliopidae consists of 3 subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Cochliopinae Tryon, 1866 - synonyms: Mexithaumatinae D. W. Taylor, 1966, Paludiscalinae D. W. Taylor, 1966 * Littoridininae

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, 1928 * Semisalsinae Guiusti & Pezzoli, 1980 - synonym: Heleobiini Bernasconi, 1991

Genera

Liu et al. (2001) have recognized 34 genera with more than 260 species within the subfamily Cochliopinae. Strong et al. (2008)Strong E. E., Gargominy O., Ponder W. F. & Bouchet P. (2008). "Global Diversity of Gastropods (Gastropoda; Mollusca) in Freshwater". ''

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'' 595: 149-166. . have recognized 246 freshwater species within Cochliopidae. Genera within the family Cochliopidae include: subfamily Cochliopinae *'' Aphaostracon'' F. G. Thompson, 1968 *'' Coahuilix''

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, 1966 *'' Cochliopa'' Stimpson, 1865 - type genus of the family Cochliopidae *'' Cochliopina'' Morrison, 1946 subfamily Littoridininae *''Antrobia'' Hubricht, 1971 - with the only species ''

Antrobia culveri The Tumbling Creek cavesnail (''Antrobia culveri'') is a species of freshwater cave snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Antrobia culveri Hubricht, 1971. Accessed throug ...

'' Hubricht, 1971Kabat A. R. & Hershler R. (1993). "The prosobranch snail family Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea): review of classification and supraspecific taxa". ''

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Tumbling Creek cavesnail The Tumbling Creek cavesnail (''Antrobia culveri'') is a species of freshwater cave snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Antrobia culveri Hubricht, 1971. Accessed thr ...

*'' Littoridina'' Souleyet, 1852 *'' Pseudotryonia'' Hershler, 2001 **'' Pseudotryonia adamantina'' **'' Pseudotryonia alamosae'' **'' Pseudotryonia brevissima'' **'' Pseudotryonia grahamae'' **'' Pseudotryonia mica'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011Hershler R., Liu H.-P. & Landye J. J. (2011). "Two new genera and four new species of freshwater cochliopid gastropods (Rissooidea) from northeastern Mexico". ''

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'' 77(1): 8-23. . **'' Pseudotryonia pasajae'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 subfamily Semisalsinae - there are three genera in the subfamily SemisalsinaeKroll O., Hershler R., Albrecht C., Terrazas E. M., Apaza R., Fuentealba C., Wolff C. & Wilke T. (2012). "The endemic gastropod fauna of Lake Titicaca: correlation between molecular evolution and hydrographic history". ''

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'' 2(7): 1517-1530. . *'' Heleobia'' Stimpson, 1865 *'' Heleobops'' Thompson, 1968 *''

Semisalsa ''Eupaludestrina'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cochliopidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: *'' Eupaludestrina achaja'' *'' Eupaludestrina acilacustris'' *''Eupaludestrina aponensis'' *'' Eupalu ...

'' Radoman, 1974 subfamily ? (either Cochliopinae or Littoridininae) *'' Aroapyrgus'' H. B. Baker, 1931 *'' Balconorbis'' Hershler & Longley, 1986 *† '' Carinulorbis'' Yen, 1949 *'' Chorrobius'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 *'' Dyris'' Conrad, 1871 - it has extant species and also 26 species in Miocene Pebas Formation *'' Emmericiella''

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, 1909 *'' Eremopyprgus'' Hershler, 1999Hershler R., Liu H.-P. & Landye J. J. (2002). "A new species of ''Eremopyprgus'' (Hydrobiidae: Cochliopinae) from the Chihuahuan desert, Mexico: Phylogentic relationships and biogeography". ''

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Hershler R. (1999). "A systematic review of the hydrobiid snails (Gastropoda: Rissoidea) of the Great Basin, western United States. Part II. Genera ''Colligyrus'', ''Fluminicola'', ''Pristinicola'', and ''Tryonia''". ''The Veliger'' 42(4): 306-337
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*† '' Feliconcha'' Wesselingh, Anderson & Kadolsky, 2006 - two species from Miocene of the

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Wesselingh F. P., Anderson L. C. & Kadolsky D. (2006). "Molluscs from the Miocene Pebas Formation of Peruvian and Colombian Amazonia". ''

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**'' Feliconcha feliconcha'' Wesselingh, Anderson & Kadolsky, 2006 **'' Feliconcha reticulata'' Wesselingh, Anderson & Kadolsky, 2006 *(probably extant) '' Glabertryonia'' Wesselingh, Anderson & Kadolsky, 2006 - three species **† '' Glabertryonia glabra'' Wesselingh, Anderson & Kadolsky, 2006 - from Miocene of the Pebas Formation **† ''Glabertryonia'' sp. 1 - from Pliocene of the Las Piedras Formation **(probably extant) ''Glabertryonia'' sp. 2 - from Holocene of Surinam, probably extant *'' Juturnia'' Hershler, Liu & Stockwell, 2002 *'' Lithococcus''

, 1911 *'' Mesobia'' F. G. Thompson & Hershler, 1991 *''

Mexipyrgus ''Mexipyrgus'' is a genus of very small freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Mexipyrgus D. W. Taylor, 1966. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies ...

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Minckleyella ''Minckleyella'' is a monotypic genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cochliopidae. The only species is ''Minckleyella balnearis''. This freshwater snail genus is named in honor of Wendell L. Minckley Wendell Lee Minckley (November 13, ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 - with the only species '' Minckleyella balnearis'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Onobops'' Thompson, 1968 * '' Pyrgophorus'' Ancey, 1888 * '' Sioliella'' Haas, 1949 * ''

Spurwinkia ''Spurwinkia'' is a genus of very small aquatic snails, operculate gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Spurwinkia Davis, Mazurkiewicz & Mandracchia, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' Davis, Mazurkiewicz & Mandracchia, 1982 * ''

Texadina ''Texadina'' is a genus of very small aquatic snails, operculate gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Texadina Abbott & Ladd, 1951. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies ...

'' Abbott & Ladd, 1951 * '' Thalassobia'' Bourguignat in Mabille, 1877

Cladogram

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based on sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome-c oxidase I (COI) genes showing phylogenic relations of species within Cochliopidae:Liu H.-P., Hershler R. & Thompson F. G. (2001). "Phylogenetic Relationships of the Cochliopinae (Rissooidea: Hydrobiidae): An Enigmatic Group of Aquatic Gastropods". ''

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References

External links

Cochliopidae on WoRMS
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