Osteopeltidae
Family of gastropods
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Osteopeltidae is a taxonomic family of small, deep water sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).[2] These limpets feed on organic waste on the deep-sea floor; one species, Baleenopelta rotunda, feeds on decaying whale baleen.[3]
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| Osteopeltidae | |
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| Osteopelta praeceps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Osteopeltidae Marshall, 1987[1] |
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Osteopeltidae include:
- Osteopelta Marshall, 1987 (type genus)
- Baleenopelta Marshall & Walton, 2021[3]