The Pisaniidae are a
taxonomic family of medium-sized
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily
Buccinoidea.
[Rosenberg, G. (2018). Pisaniidae Gray, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054108 on 2018-01-09]
Genera
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Ameranna'' Landau & Vermeij, 2012
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Anna'' Risso, 1826
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Aplus'' De Gregorio, 1885
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Bailya'' M. Smith, 1944
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Cancellopollia'' Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998
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Cantharus'' Röding, 1798
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Crassicantharus'' Ponder, 1972
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Dianthiphos'' Watters, 2009
* † ''
Editharus'' Vermeij 2001
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Engina'' Gray, 1839
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Enginella'' Monterosato, 1917
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Gemophos'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953
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Hesperisternia'' J. Gardner, 1944
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Micrologus'' Fraussen & Rosado, 2011
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Monostiolum'' Dall, 1904
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Pisania'' Bivona-Bernardi, 1832
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Pollia'' Gray, 1834
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Pusio'' Gray, 1833
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Solenosteira'' Dall, 1890
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Steye'' Faber, 2004
References
External links
Watters, G. T. (2009). A revision of the western Atlantic Ocean genera ''Anna'', ''Antillophos'', ''Bailya'', ''Caducifer'', ''Monostiolum'', and ''Parviphos'', with description of a new genus, ''Dianthiphos'', and notes on ''Engina'' and ''Hesperisternia'' (Gastropoda: Buccinidae: Pisaniinae) and ''Cumia'' (Colubrariidae). The Nautilus. 123(4): 225-275
Gastropod families
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