Cymatiidae is a
family
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of large
sea snails in the superfamily
Tonnoidea
The Tonnoidea are a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Littorinimorpha. This superfamily includes many very large species.
Nomenclature
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and 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 ...
.
Members of this family are
predators.
Genera
The family Cymatiidae contains the following genera:
* ''
Argobuccinum'' Herrmannsen, 1846
* ''
Austrosassia
''Austrosassia'' is a genus of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
* '' Austrosassia parkinsonia'' (Perry, 1811)
* ''Austrosassia ponderi'' (Beu, 1987)
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'' Finlay, 1931
* ''
Austrotriton'' Cossmann, 1903
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Cabestana
''Cabestana'' is a genus of medium to large sea snails known as predatory whelks, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
This genus is found in warm temperate and tropical waters.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
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'' Röding, 1798
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Cymatiella
''Cymatiella'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators ...
'' Iredale, 1924
* ''
Cymatium'' Roding, 1798
* ''
Cymatona
''Cymatona'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators.
Genera
The ...
'' Iredale, 1929
* ''
Distorsomina'' Beu, 1998
* ''
Fusitriton
''Fusitriton'' is a genus of large predatory sea snails marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Fusitroton'' include:
* '' Fusitriton brasiliensis'' Cossignani & Cossignani, 2003
* '' Fusitriton ...
'' Cossmann, 1903
* ''
Gelagna
''Gelagna'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Gelagna'' include:
* '' Gelagna pallida'' (Parth, 1996)
* '' Gelagna succincta'' (Linnaeus
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'' Schauffus, 1869
* ''
Gutturnium'' Mørch, 1852
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Gyrineum
''Gyrineum'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Gyrineum'' include:
* '' Gyrineum aculeatum'' (Schepman, 1909)
* '' Gyrineum bituberculare'' (Lamarck, 1816 ...
'' Link, 1807
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Halgyrineum
''Halgyrineum'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predator ...
'' Beu, 1998
* ''
Linatella'' Gray, 1857
* ''
Lotoria
''Lotoria'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Lotoria'' include:
* '' Lotoria armata'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1897)
* '' Lotoria grandimaculata'' (Reeve, 1844 ...
'' Emerson & Old, 1963
* ''
Monoplex'' Perry, 1810
* ''
Personella
''Personella'' is a genus of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. Its only species is ''Personella lewisi''.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.
Description
The maximum recorded shell ...
'' Conrad, 1865
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Proxicharonia
''Proxicharonia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The only species within the genus ''Proxicharonia'' is:
* ''Proxicharonia palmeri'' Powell
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* Powell (surname)
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'' Powell, 1938
* ''
Ranularia'' Schumacher, 1817
* ''
Reticutriton'' Habe & Kosuge, 1966
* ''
Sassia'' Bellardi, 1873
* ''
Septa'' Perry, 1810
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Turritriton
Turritriton is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cymatiidae. This is often still regarded merely as a subgenus of the genus ''Cymatium (gastropod), Cymatium''.
Descript ...
'' Dall, 1904
References
Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642
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