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Peltospiridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Clade
  
Neomphalina

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Class
  
Gastropoda

Superfamily
  
Neomphaloidea

Rank
  
Family

Peltospiridae

Similar
  
Scaly‑foot gastropod, Gigantopelta aegis, Provannidae, Lepetodrilus, Cocculinoidea

Peltospiridae is a small family of gastropods that used to belong to the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), but is now included in the clade Neomphalina

Contents

This family has no subfamilies.

Genera

Genera within the family Peltospiridae:

  • Chrysomallon (1 species)
  • Ctenopelta (1 species)
  • Depressigyra Warén & Bouchet, 1989
  • Echinopelta McLean, 1989
  • Hirtopelta McLean, 1989
  • Lirapex Warén & Bouchet, 1989
  • Nodopelta McLean, 1989
  • Pachydermia Warén & Bouchet, 1989
  • Peltospira McLean, 1989
  • Rhynchopelta McLean, 1989

    • Cladogram

    A cladogram based on sequences of cytochrome-c oxidase I (COI) genes showing phylogenic relations of Peltospiridae. Lacunoides and Cyathermia are sometimes classified within Neomphalidae, but according to the COI genne analysis, they cluster within Peltospiridae.

    References

    Peltospiridae Wikipedia
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