Xenophoroidea is a
superfamily
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of
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod molluscs in the clade
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 ...
.
Taxonomy
The following families have been recognized in
the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):
*family
Xenophoridae
Xenophoridae, common name, commonly called carrier shells, is a family (biology), family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.
According to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (B ...
*family
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Lamelliphoridae
Lamelliphoridae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha is a large order of snails, gastropods, consisting primarily of sea snails ( marine species), but also incl ...
References
Littorinimorpha
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