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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Mollusca (phylum) » Gastropoda (class) » Vetigastropoda (unassigned) (order) » (family)
CAAB Code: | 24 045000 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Turbinidae, Liotiidae, Areneidae |
Rank: | Family |
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Taxon Notes: | This group was previously considered a family with many subfamilies, almost of which are now considered to be distinct families. Three previous subfamilies now considered distinct families (Turbinidae s.s., Liotiidae, and Areneidae) are included in this CAAB code, while three others now have separate CAAB codes (Angariidae (24 041000), Colloniidae (24 043000) and Phasianellidae (24 042000)). | ||||||
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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: | Bouchet, P., Rocroi, J.-P., 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families., Malacologia, Vol. 47(1-2): 1-397. |