Modulidae
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Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Modulidae has no subfamilies.
Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea. According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Modulidae has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Modulidae include: Conomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 † Incisilabium Cossmann, 1918 Indomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 † Laevimodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 † Modulostylina Bandel, 2006 - with the only species Modulostylina waageni Kittl, 1884 - from Late Triassic Modulus Gray, 1840 - the type genus of the family Modulidae † Psammodulus Collins, 1934 Trochomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 Synonyms: Aplodon Rafinesque, 1819 : synonym of Modulus Gray, 1842 (senior synonym of Modulus which, however, is in prevailing usage)
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