Glacidorbidae
The Glacidorbidae is a taxonomic family of freshwater snails.
| Glacidorbidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Glacidorboidea Ponder, 1986 |
| Family: | Glacidorbidae Ponder, 1986 |
| Diversity | |
| 20 freshwater species | |
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
Glacidorbidae is the only family in the superfamily Glacidorboidea. Glacidorboidea has been classified within the informal group Lower Heterobranchia in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005).
2010 taxonomy
Jörger et al. (2010) redefined the major groups within the Heterobranchia; they moved Glacidorboidea to Panpulmonata.
Genera
Genera within the family Glacidorbidae include:
- Glacidorbis Iredale, 1943 – the type genus
- Gondwanorbis Ponder, 1986
- Benthodorbis Ponder & Avern, 2000
- Striadorbis Ponder & Avern, 2000
- Tasmodorbis Ponder & Avern, 2000
References
Further reading
- Ponder W. F. & Avern G. J. (2000) "The Glacidorbidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) of Australia". Records of the Australian Museum 52: 307–353. HTM Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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