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A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania, by Simon Grove
Last build: Mon Jun 21 11:36:47 Tasmania Standard Time 2010
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Taxonomic list of superfamilies (or taxa of roughly equivalent rank)
Family list - taxonomic
According to available records, the following families occur in Tasmania:
Chaetodermatidae (aplacophorans)
Lepidomeniidae (aplacophorans)
Acanthochitonidae - Acanthochitoninae (chitons)
Cryptoplacidae (chitons)
Choriplacidae (chitons)
Chitonidae - Chitoninae (chitons)
Ischnochitonidae - Callistoplacinae (chitons)
Ischnochitonidae - Callochitoninae (chitons)
Ischnochitonidae - Ischnochitoninae (chitons)
Mopaliidae (chitons)
Schizochitonidae (chitons)
Lepidopleuridae (chitons)
Neilonellidae (neilo-clams)
Nuculanidae - Ledellinae (nut-shells)
Nuculanidae - Nuculaninae (nut-shells)
Sareptidae (sarepta-clams)
Nuculidae (nutlet-shells)
Nucinellidae (nucinellid-clams)
Solemyidae (date-shells)
Arcidae - Anadarinae (ark-shells)
Arcidae - Arcinae (ark-shells)
Glycymerididae (dog-cockles)
Limopsidae (limopsid-clams and lissarca-clams)
Philobryidae (micromussels, false-mussels and cosa-clams)
Limidae (file-shells)
Mytilidae (mussels)
Anomiidae - Anomiinae (jingle-shells)
Anomiidae - Placunanomiinae (saddle-oysters)
Ostreidae - Crassostreinae (oysters)
Ostreidae - Ostreinae (oysters)
Pectinidae - Chlamydinae (scallops)
Pectinidae - Pectininae (scallops)
Propeamussiidae (scallops)
Spondylidae (thorny-oysters)
Pinnidae (pen-shells)
Malleidae (finger-clams)
Pteriidae (butterfly-shells)
Trigoniidae (brooch-shells)
Gastrochaenidae (gastrochaena-clams)
Hiatellidae (gapers and crypt-dwellers)
Corbulidae - Corbulinae (basket-shells)
Pholadidae - Pholadinae (angel-wings)
Teredinidae - Bankiinae (shipworms)
Teredinidae - Teredininae (shipworms)
Clavagellidae (watering-pots)
Cuspidariidae (spoon-shells)
Cleidothaeridae (rock-clams)
Myochamidae (myochama-clams and myadora-clams)
Parilimyidae (parilimya-clams)
Poromyidae - Poromyinae (spoon-shells)
Laternulidae (lantern-shells)
Periplomatidae (lantern-shells)
Thraciidae (thracia-clams)
Verticordiidae (verticordia-clams)
Cardiidae - Laevicardiinae (cockles)
Cardiidae - Protocardiinae (cockles)
Cardiidae - Trachycardiinae (cockles)
Carditidae (false-cockles)
Condylocardiidae - Condylocardiinae (condyl-clams)
Condylocardiidae - Cuninae (condyl-clams)
Chamidae (jewel-boxes)
Crassatellidae (thickshell-clams)
Cyamiidae (arc-mussels, bean-shells and legrandina-clams)
Neoleptonidae (neolepton-clams)
Sportellidae (anisodonta-clams)
Galeommatidae (lepton-clams)
Lucinidae (lucines)
Thyasiridae (thyasira-clams)
Ungulinidae (globe-shells)
Mactridae - Lutrariinae (otter-shells)
Mactridae - Mactrinae (trough-shells)
Mactridae - Pteropsellinae (raeta-clams)
Mesodesmatidae - Davilinae (triangle-clams)
Mesodesmatidae - Mesodesmatinae (wedge-shells)
Solenidae (razor-shells)
Donacidae (pipi-clams)
Psammobiidae (sunset-shells)
Semelidae (semele-clams)
Tellinidae - Arcopagiinae (tellins)
Tellinidae - Tellininae (tellins)
Petricolidae (crypt-dwellers)
Veneridae - Chioninae (venus-clams)
Veneridae - Circinae (gouldia-clams)
Veneridae - Dosiniinae (dosinia-clams)
Veneridae - Pitariinae (notocallista-clams)
Veneridae - Sunettinae (venus-clams)
Veneridae - Tapetinae (venus-clams and boring-clams)
Calliodentaliidae (tusk-shells)
Dentaliidae (tusk-shells)
Fustiariidae (tusk-shells)
Gadilinidae (tusk-shells)
Laevidentaliidae (tusk-shells)
Entalinidae (tusk-shells)
Gadilidae (tusk-shells)
Opisthoteuthidae (octopuses)
Amphitretidae (octopuses)
Argonautidae (nautiluses)
Octopodidae - Octopodinae (octopuses)
Ocythoidae (octopuses)
Idiosepiidae (squid)
Sepiadariidae - Sepiolinae (squid)
Sepiidae (cuttlefish)
Sepiolidae - Rossiinae (squid)
Spirulidae (squid)
Loliginidae (squid)
Architeuthidae (squid)
Brachioteuthidae (squid)
Chiroteuthidae (squid)
Cranchiidae (squid)
Ctenopterygidae (squid)
Enoploteuthidae (squid)
Gonatidae (squid)
Histioteuthidae (squid)
Lepidoteuthidae (squid)
Lycoteuthidae (squid)
Octopoteuthidae (squid)
Ommastrephidae (squid)
Onychoteuthidae (squid)
Pholidoteuthidae (squid)
Pyroteuthidae (squid)
Vampyroteuthidae (squid)
Lepetidae - Propilidiinae (limpets)
Lottiidae - Lottiinae (limpets)
Lottiidae - Patelloidinae (limpets)
Nacellidae (limpets)
Patellidae (limpets)
Neritidae - Neritinae (nerites)
Phenacolepadidae (false-limpets)
Fissurellidae - Emarginulinae (notch-limpets and elephant-snails)
Fissurellidae - Fissurellinae (keyhole-limpets)
Haliotidae (abalones)
Cocculinellidae (cap-limpets)
Anatomidae (slit-shells)
Scissurellidae - Scissurellinae (slit-shells)
Seguenziidae (false top-shells)
Calliostomatidae - Calliostomatinae (top-shells)
Calliostomatidae - Thysanodontinae (top-shells)
Solariellidae (top-shells)
Trochidae - Eucyclinae (top-shells)
Trochidae - Halistylinae (top-shells)
Trochidae - Stomatellinae (false ear-shells)
Trochidae - Trochinae (top-shells and kelp-shells)
Trochidae - Umboniinae (top-shells and kelp-shells)
Liotiidae - Liotiinae (liotia-shells)
Phasianellidae - Gabrieloninae (pheasant-shells)
Phasianellidae - Phasianellinae (pheasant-shells)
Phasianellidae - Tricoliinae (pheasant-shells)
Turbinidae - Colloniinae (argalista-shells)
Turbinidae - Skeneinae (false top-shells)
Turbinidae - Turbininae (turban-shells and star-shells)
Ataphridae (false top-shells)
Plesiotrochidae (monk-shells)
Batillariidae (creepers)
Cerithiidae - Bittiinae (creepers)
Cerithiidae - Cerithiinae (creepers)
Dialidae (dialas)
Litiopidae (alabas)
Planaxidae - Fossarinae (larinopsis-shells)
Planaxidae - Planaxinae (planaxid-shells)
Siliquariidae - Siliquariinae (worm-shells)
Siliquariidae - Stephopomatinae (worm-shells)
Turritellidae - Turritellinae (screw-shells)
Calyptraeidae (shelf-limpets and slipper-limpets)
Capulidae (cap-shells)
Cingulopsidae (false eaton-shells)
Eatoniellidae (eaton-shells)
Amphiperatidae - Amphiperatinae (spindle-cowries)
Cypraeidae - Gisortiinae (cowries)
Cypraeidae - Pustulariinae (cowries)
Epitoniidae (wentletraps)
Janthinidae (violet-snails)
Aclididae (aclidid-shells)
Eulimidae (urchin-snails, brittlestar-snails, seastar-snails and coral-snails)
Littorinidae - Lacuninae (conniwinks)
Littorinidae - Laevilitorininae (winkles)
Littorinidae - Littorininae (australwinks and winkles)
Naticidae - Naticinae (necklace-shells and sand-snails)
Naticidae - Sininae (sinum-snails)
Pterotracheidae (sea-elephants)
Anabathridae (false rice-shells)
Assimineidae - Assimineinae (assiminea-shells)
Epigridae (epigrus-shells)
Hydrobiidae - Hydrobiinae (hydrobiid-shells)
Hydrobiidae - Tateinae (hydrobiid-shells)
Hydrococcidae (hydrococcus-shells)
Iravadiidae (iravadiid-shells)
Pomatiopsidae - Pomatiopsinae (coxiella-shells)
Rissoidae - Rissoinae (rice-shells)
Rissoidae - Rissoininae (rice-shells)
Tornidae - Circulinae (glass-shells)
Tornidae - Unplaced (glass-shells)
Tornidae - Vitrinellinae (glass-shells)
Truncatellidae - Truncatellinae (truncatella-shells)
Ficidae (fig-shells)
Ranellidae - Cymatiinae (rock-whelks and sand-whelks)
Ranellidae - Ranellinae (rock-whelks and tritons)
Tonnidae - Phaliinae (helmet-shells)
Tonnidae - Tonninae (tun-shells)
Cerithiopsidae - Cerithiopsinae (false-creepers)
Cerithiopsidae - Seilinae (false-creepers)
Newtoniellidae - Ataxocerithiinae (false-creepers)
Newtoniellidae - Eumetulinae (false-creepers)
Triphoridae - Metaxiinae (sinistral-creepers)
Triphoridae - Triphorinae (sinistral-creepers)
Vanikoridae (vanikoro-shells)
Hipponicidae (bonnet-limpets)
Triviidae - Eratoinae (false-cowries)
Triviidae - Triviinae (ribbed-cowries)
Velutinidae - Lamellariinae (ear-cowries)
Vermetidae - Vermetinae (worm-shells)
Xenophoridae (carrier-shells)
Buccinidae - Buccininae (whelks)
Buccinidae - Siphonaliinae (whelks)
Colubrariidae (whelks)
Columbellidae - Atiliinae (dove-shells)
Fasciolariidae - Fasciolariinae (spindle-shells and tulip-shells)
Fasciolariidae - Fusininae (spindle-shells)
Fasciolariidae - Peristerniinae (spindle-shells)
Nassariidae - Nassariinae (mud-snails)
Cancellariidae - Cancellariinae (nutmeg-shells)
Conidae - Clathurellinae (turrid-cone-shells)
Conidae - Coninae (cone-shells)
Conidae - Daphnellinae (turrid-cone-shells)
Conidae - Mangeliinae (turrid-cone-shells)
Conidae - Rhaphitominae (turrid-cone-shells)
Drillidae (turrid-shells)
Terebridae - Terebrinae (auger-shells)
Turridae - Crassispirinae (turrid-shells)
Turridae - Turrinae (turrid-shells)
Turridae - Unplaced (turrid-shells)
Costellariidae (ribbed-mitres)
Cystiscidae - Cystiscinae (margin-shells)
Cystiscidae - Granulininae (margin-shells)
Cystiscidae - Persiculinae (margin-shells)
Harpidae - Harpinae (harp-shells)
Marginellidae - Marginellinae (margin-shells)
Mitridae - Mitrinae (mitre-shells)
Muricidae - Coralliophilinae (coral-shells)
Muricidae - Ergalataxinae (drills)
Muricidae - Haustrinae (rock-shells)
Muricidae - Muricinae (murex-shells)
Muricidae - Muricopsinae (murex-shells)
Muricidae - Rapaninae (rock-shells and cartrut shells)
Muricidae - Trophoninae (trophon-shells)
Muricidae - Typhinae (murex-shells)
Volutidae - Amoriinae (volutes)
Volutidae - Cymbiinae (volutes)
Volutidae - Volutinae (volutes)
Volutomitridae (volute-mitre-shells)
Olivellidae (olive-shells)
Olividae - Ancillariinae (olive-shells)
Pseudolividae - Pseudolivinae (false-olive-shells)
Architectonicidae (sundial-shells)
Orbitestellidae (orbitestellid-shells)
Amathinidae (pyramid-shells)
Pyramidellidae - Odostomiinae (pyramid-shells)
Pyramidellidae - Pyramidellinae (pyramid-shells)
Pyramidellidae - Syrnolinae (pyramid-shells)
Pyramidellidae - Turbonillinae (pyramid-shells)
Pyramidellidae - Unplaced (pyramid-shells)
Rissoellidae (rissoella-shells)
Acteonidae - Acteoninae (acteons)
Bullinidae (bubble-shells)
Aplysiidae - Aplysiinae (sea-hares)
Bullidae (bubble-shells)
Diaphanidae - Diaphaninae (bubble-shells)
Haminoeidae - Atydinae (bubble-shells)
Haminoeidae - Haminoeinae (bubble-shells)
Aglajidae (sea-slugs)
Cylichnidae (peanut-shells)
Gastropteridae (sea-slugs)
Philinidae (bubble-shells)
Retusidae (canoe-shells)
Runcinidae (sea-slugs)
Dotidae (sea-slugs)
Embletoniidae (sea-slugs)
Madrellidae (sea-slugs)
Proctonotidae (sea-slugs)
Aeolidiidae (sea-slugs)
Facelinidae - Facelininae (sea-slugs)
Facelinidae - Favorininae (sea-slugs)
Glaucidae (sea-slugs)
Eubranchidae (sea-slugs)
Tergipedidae - Cuthoninae (sea-slugs)
Tergipedidae - Tergipedidinae (sea-slugs)
Flabellinidae (sea-slugs)
Dendronotidae (sea-slugs)
Scyllaeidae (sea-slugs)
Tethydidae (sea-slugs)
Tritoniidae (sea-slugs)
Arminidae (sea-slugs)
Actinocyclidae (sea-slugs)
Chromodorididae (sea-slugs)
Discodorididae (sea-lemons)
Dorididae (sea-lemons)
Goniodorididae (sea-slugs)
Onchidorididae (sea-slugs)
Dendrodorididae (sea-slugs)
Aegiretidae (sea-slugs)
Gymnodorididae (sea-slugs)
Polyceridae - Nembrothinae (sea-slugs)
Polyceridae - Polycerinae (sea-slugs)
Polyceridae - Triophinae (sea-slugs)
Pleurobranchidae - Pleurobranchaeinae (sea-slugs)
Pleurobranchidae - Pleurobranchinae (sea-slugs)
Juliidae - Bertheliniinae (sea-slugs)
Oxynoidae (sea-slugs)
Volvatellidae (bubble-shells)
Caliphyllidae (sea-slugs)
Limapontiidae (sea-slugs)
Cavoliniidae - Cavoliniinae (sea-butterflies)
Cavoliniidae - Clioinae (sea-butterflies)
Cavoliniidae - Creseinae (sea-butterflies)
Limacinidae (sea-butterflies)
Tylodinidae (umbrella-shells)
Umbraculidae (umbrella-shells)
Amphibolidae (air-breathers)
Phallomedusidae (air-breathers)
Siphonariidae (siphon-shells)
Ellobiidae - Ellobiinae (air-breathers)
Ellobiidae - Pedipedinae (air-breathers)
Smeagolidae (smeagol-snails)
Trimusculidae (lung-limpets)
Onchidiidae (sea-slugs)
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