Larocheidae is a

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s in the superfamily Scissurelloidea.Bouchet, P. (2012). Larocheidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571586 on 2012-07-18

Genera

The family Larocheidae contains the following genera: * '' Bathyxylophila'' B. A. Marshall, 1988 * '' Larochea'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Larocheopsis'' B.A. Marshall, 1993 * '' Trogloconcha'' Kase & Kano, 2002

References

* Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2005) ''Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families''. Malacologia 47(1–2): 1–397. * Geiger D.L. (2012) ''Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae''. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7 Gastropod families {{Larocheidae-stub