The Glacidorbidae is a taxonomic family of freshwater snails.[3]
| Glacidorbidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Glacidorboidea Ponder, 1986[1] |
| Family: | Glacidorbidae Ponder, 1986[1] |
| Diversity[2] | |
| 20 freshwater species | |
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
Glacidorbidae is the only family in the superfamily Glacidorboidea.[4] Glacidorboidea has been classified within the informal group Lower Heterobranchia in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005).[4]
2010 taxonomy
Jörger et al. (2010)[3] redefined the major groups within the Heterobranchia; they moved Glacidorboidea to Panpulmonata.[3]
Genera
Genera within the family Glacidorbidae include:[5]
- Glacidorbis Iredale, 1943 – the type genus
- Gondwanorbis Ponder, 1986
- Benthodorbis Ponder & Avern, 2000
- Striadorbis Ponder & Avern, 2000
- Tasmodorbis Ponder & Avern, 2000
References
Further reading
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