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Cerithiopsidae

Cerithiopsidae is a family of very small sea snails in the informal group Ptenoglossa. Members of this family are known as cerithiopsids.

These tiny snails have shells that are very high-spired and consist of multiple whorls.

Subfamilies

The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

  • Aliptinae
  • Cerithiopsinae
  • Seilinae

Genera

, the following genera are included in the family Cerithiopsidae:

Genera brought into synonymy:
  • Australopsis <small>Cecalupo & Perugia, 2014</small>: synonym of Oparopsis <small>Cecalupo & Perugia, 2015</small> (invalid: junior homonym of Australopsis <small>Hinz-Schallreuter, 1993</small> [Ostracoda]; Oparopsis is a replacement name)
  • Callisteuma <small>Tomlin, 1929</small>: synonym of Granulopsis Cecalupo & Perugia, 2012 (invalid: junior homonym of Callisteuma <small>Prout, 1912</small> [Lepidoptera]; Granulopsis is a replacement name)
  • Cinctella <small>Monterosato, 1884</small>: synonym of Seila <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
  • Conciliopsis <small>Laseron, 1956</small>: synonym of Cerithiopsis <small>Forbes & Hanley, 1850</small>
  • Granulotriforis <small>Kosuge, 1967</small>: synonym of Trituba (Granulotriforis) <small>Kosuge, 1967</small> represented as Trituba <small>Jousseaume, 1884</small>
  • Hebeseila <small>Finlay, 1926</small>: synonym of Seila (Hebeseila) <small>Finlay, 1926</small> represented as Seila <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
  • Lyroseila <small>Finlay, 1928</small>: synonym of Seila (Lyroseila) <small>Finlay, 1928</small> represented as Seila <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
  • Nanopsis <small>Cecalupo & Robba, 2010</small>: synonym of Costulopsis <small>Cecalupo & Robba, 2019</small> (invalid: junior homonym of Nanopsis <small>Henningsmoen, 1954</small> [Ostracoda]; Costulopsis is a replacement name)
  • Notoseila <small>Finlay, 1926</small>: synonym of Seila (Notoseila) <small>Finlay, 1926</small> represented as Seila <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
  • † Tembrockia <small>Gründel, 1980</small> : synonym of † Thereitis <small>Le Renard, 1998</small> (preoccupied by Tembrockia <small>Glibert & van de Poel, 1967</small> (Bivalvia); Thereitis <small>Le Renard, 1998</small> is a replacement name)

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