Ringiculidae

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Ringiculidae Rank Family		Class Gastropoda Phylum Mollusca
Superfamily Ringiculoidea Philippi, 1853 Similar Acteonoidea, Ringicula, Trimusculus, Acteonidae, Valvatoidea

Ringiculidae are a family of minute deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.

Ringiculidae is the only family within the superfamily Ringiculoidea.

The shells of species in this family superficially resemble minute versions of the shells of the Cassinae.

Genera

Genera in the family Ringiculidae include: Genus Microglyphis Dall, 1902

Microglyphis breviculus Dall, 1902

Distribution America

Microglyphis curtulus Dall

Distribution : Patagonia

Microglyphis estuarinus Dall, 1908

Distribution : West America

Microglyphis globularis Smith, 1875

Distribution : Japan

Microglyphis japonicus T. Habe, 1952

Distribution : Indo-Pacific

Microglyphis mazatlanicus Dall, 1908

Distribution : West America

Microglyphis perconicus Dall, 1890

Distribution : West America

Genus Pseudoringicula Lin, 1980

Genus Ringicula Deshayes, 1838

Ringicula incisa Hedley, 1899 - original species description, page 562.

Genus Ringiculoides Minichev, 1966

Genus Ringiculopsis Chavan, 1947

Genus Ringiculospongia Sacco, 1892

Genera brought into synonymy

Hyporingicula Habe, 1952: synonym of Microglyphis Dall, 1902

Ringiculina Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Ringicula Deshayes, 1838

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