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Ophiletidae
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae
Taxonomy
Ophiletidae was named by Knight (1956) [Originally a subfamily, but elevated to familial status by Wagner (1999b: 71).]. Its type is Ophileta. It is the type family of Ophiletoidea.
It was assigned to Euomphaloidea by Morris and Cleevely (1981); and to Ophiletoidea by Wagner (1999) and Bouchet et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Euomphaloidea by Morris and Cleevely (1981); and to Ophiletoidea by Wagner (1999) and Bouchet et al. (2005).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1938 | Ecculiomphalinae Wenz |
| 1956 | Ophiletidae Knight |
| 1981 | Ophiletidae Morris and Cleevely |
| 1999 | Ophiletidae Wagner p. 71 |
| 2005 | Ophiletidae Bouchet et al. p. 242 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available