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Cerithioidea
Sign in to saveThe Cerithioidea is a superfamily of marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod containing more than 200 genera. The Cerithioidea are included unassigned in the subclass Caenogastropoda. The original name of this superfamily was Cerithiacea, in keeping with common superfamily endings at the time.
Species
カニモリガイ上科
Superfamily
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderCaenogastropoda incertae sedis
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Murchisoniidae
- Collections
- DMNS, ALMNH, UF, CASG, ANSP
- Recorded in
- Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Turks And Caicos Islands, United States, Peru, Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caenogastropoda
- Image
- Terebralia palustris 2.png
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- topic's main category
- Category:Cerithioidea
- Commons category
- Cerithioidea
- taxon common name
- 蟹守螺超科
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Ecology
- Fossil record
- Taxonomy
- 2005 taxonomy
- 2006 taxonomy
- 2009 taxonomy
- 2017 Taxonomy
- References
- External links
The Cerithioidea is a superfamily of marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod containing more than 200 genera. The Cerithioidea are included unassigned in the subclass Caenogastropoda. The original name of this superfamily was Cerithiacea, in keeping with common superfamily endings at the time.
== Ecology == Cerithioidea is a very diverse superfamily. Its species can be found worldwide mainly in tropic and subtropic seas on rocky intertidal shores, seagrass beds and algal fronds, but also in estuarine and freshwater habitats. The freshwater species are found on all continents, except Antarctica. They are dominant members of mangrove forests, estuarine mudflats, fast-flowing rivers and placid lakes.
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