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Tonnoidea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Superfamily

Scientific name
  
Tonnoidea

Higher classification
  
Gastropods

Tonnoidea

Lower classifications
  
Ranellidae, Tonnidae, Charonia, Charonia tritonis, Monoplex

The Tonnoidea are a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. This superfamily includes many very large species.

Families

Families within the superfamily Tonnoidea include:

  • Tonnidae, the tun shells
  • Bursidae, the frog shells
  • Laubierinidae
  • Personidae
  • Pisanianuridae
  • Ranellidae, the tritons
  • Cassidae, the helmet shells and bonnet shells

    • References

    Tonnoidea Wikipedia
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