Belomitridae
Family of large sea snails
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The Belomitridae are a taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks.[1]
| Belomitridae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Belomitridae Kantor, Puillandre, Rivasseau & Bouchet, 2012 |
| Type genus | |
| Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 | |
| Genera | |
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Genera
- Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Bathyclionella Kobelt, 1905: synonym of Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 (junior subjective synonym)
- Cryptomitra Dall, 1924: synonym of Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 (junior subjective synonym)
- Dellina Beu, 1970: synonym of Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 (junior subjective synonym)
- Morrisonella Bartsch, 1945: synonym of Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883 (junior subjective synonym)
- Pleurobela Monterosato [in Locard], 1897: synonym of Belomitra P. Fischer, 1883