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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Mollusca (phylum) » Gastropoda (class) » Vetigastropoda (unassigned) (order) » Phasianellidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 24 042000 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Phasianellidae |
Rank: | Family |
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Taxon Notes: | This family was previously included as a subfamily within the Turbinidae. It now includes three subfamilies (Phasianellinae, Tricoliinae and Gabrieloninae), all previously included in the Turbinidae. This code is provided for use when identification of a specimen to family level is sufficient, or when no further detail is available. | ||
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Record source: | Wilson, B., 1993, Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods Pt I. Odyssey Publishing, Leederville, W.A. |
Scientific Name verified against: | Williams, S.T., Ozawa, T., 2006. Molecular phylogeny suggests polyphyly of both the turban shells (family Turbinidae) and the superfamily Trochoidea (Mollusca: Vetigastropoda)., Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Vol. 39: 33-51. |