Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Rank Family | Scientific name Nacellidae Higher classification Nacelloidea | |
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Superfamily Lottioidea
J. Thiele, 1891 Similar Cellana, Gastropods, Patellogastropoda, Lottiidae, Molluscs | ||
Nacellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropoda.
Contents
Nacellidae was the only family in the superfamily Nacelloidea. The family is listed in its own superfamily Nacelloidea by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) but should be included in the Lottioidea following Nakano & Ozawa (2007)
Taxonomy
The following is a cladogram showing the phylogenic relationships of the Patellogastropoda, based on molecular phylogeny research by Nakano & Ozawa (2007):
Genera
Genera within the family Nacellidae include:
References
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