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Family of molluscs
Ventral view of a shell of
Siphonaria zelandica showing the siphonal groove on the right
Siphonariidae , also known as false limpets , are a
taxonomic
family of small to medium-sized air-breathing
sea snails , marine and
brackish water
pulmonate
gastropod
molluscs .
Shell description
Empty siphonariid limpet shells can be distinguished from true limpet shells by examining the interior. In the siphonariids there is a well-marked lateral groove on the right side of the shell, and a corresponding interruption of the ring of muscle attachment scars. These markers show the positioning of the
pneumostome or
pulmonary orifice.
Genera
Genera in the family Siphonariidae include:
Anthosiphonaria Kuroda & Habe, 1971 -
[1]
Aporemodon Robson, 1913
[1]
Benhamina Finlay, 1927
[1] - with the only one species
Benhamina obliquata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Ellsiphon Iredale, 1940
Hebesiphon Iredale, 1940
Heterosiphonaria Hubendick, 1945
Hubendickula McAlpine, 1952
Kerguelenella Powell, 1946 - synonym: Kerguelenia Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889
[1]
Legosiphon Iredale, 1940
Mallorisiphon Iredale, 1940
Mestosiphon Iredale, 1940
Pachysiphonaria Hubendick, 1945
Parellsiphon Iredale, 1940
Patellopsis Nobre, 1886
Pugillaria Iredale, 1924
[1]
Siphonacmaea Habe, 1958
Siphonaria G. B. Sowerby I, 1823
[1]
[2] - type genus of the family Siphonariidae
[3]
Talisiphon Iredale, 1940
Williamia
Monterosato , 1884
[1]
[2] - synonyms: Allerya Mörch, 1877; Brondelia Bourguignat, 1862; Parascutum Cossmann, 1890; Roya Iredale, 1912; Scutulum Monterosato, 1877.
Genera brought into synonymy
Allerya Mörch, 1877 : synonym of Williamia Monterosato, 1884
Brondelia Bourguignat, 1862 : synonym of Williamia Monterosato, 1884
Ductosiphonaria Hubendick, 1945 : synonym of Siphonaria Sowerby I, 1823
Kerguelenia Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889 : synonym of Kerguelenella Powell, 1946
Liriola Dall, 1870 : synonym of Siphonaria Sowerby I, 1823
Mouretus Blainville, 1824 : synonym of Siphonaria Sowerby I, 1823
Parascutum Cossmann, 1890 : synonym of Williamia Monterosato, 1884
Planesiphon Zilch, 1959 : synonym of Siphonaria G. B. Sowerby I, 1823
Roya Iredale, 1912 : synonym of Williamia Monterosato, 1884
Scutulum Monterosato, 1877 : synonym of Williamia Monterosato, 1884
Siphonacmaea [sic] : synonym of Siphonacmea Habe, 1958
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