Addisoniidae

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]

Addisoniidae
Drawing of three views of Addisonia excentrica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Lepetellida
Superfamily:	Lepetelloidea
Family:	Addisoniidae Dall, 1882

Subfamilies and genera

Subfamilies and genera within the family Addisoniidae include:^[2]

Subfamily Addisoniinae Dall, 1882

• Addisonia Dall, 1882

Subfamily Helicopeltinae Marshall, 1996^[3]

• Helicopelta Marshall, 1996

References

1. 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
2. Discover Life info at: accessed 25 October 2009
3. Marshall (1996) The Veliger 39(3): 250.

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.