| Addisoniidae | |
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| Drawing of three views of Addisonia excentrica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Addisoniidae Dall, 1882 |
Addisoniidae is a family of sea snails, deepwater true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).1
Subfamilies and genera
Subfamilies and genera within the family Addisoniidae include:2
Subfamily Addisoniinae Dall, 1882
- Addisonia Dall, 1882
Subfamily Helicopeltinae Marshall, 19963
- Helicopelta Marshall, 1996
References
References
- Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. pp 397
- Discover Life info at: [1] accessed 25 October 2009
- Marshall (1996) The Veliger 39(3): 250.
Further reading
Further reading
- Pilsbry; H. A. 1890-91. Manual of conchology'; structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Volume 12. Stomatellidae. Scissurellidae, Pleurotomariidae, Haliotidae, Scutellinidae, Addisoniidae, Cocculinidae, Fissurellidae. Academy of Natural Sciences. Philadelphia. 323 pp. + 65 pis.
- McLean J. H. (1985) The archaeogastropod family Addisoniidae Dall 1882: life habit and review of species. The Veliger 28 99-108.