Metoptomatidae

Metoptomatidae is an extinct family of fossil molluscs from the Paleozoic era. These molluscs are either (Gastropoda or Monoplacophora).

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005 categorizes Metoptomatidae within the Paleozoic molluscs of uncertain systematic position. This family is unassigned to superfamily. This family has no subfamilies.

Genera

Genera in the family Metoptomatidae include:

• Metoptoma Philips, 1836, the type genus of the family Metoptomatidae
• Calloconus Perner, 1903
• Palaeoscurria Perner, 1903

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