Peltospiridae
Family of gastropods
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Peltospiridae is a small family of gastropods belonging to the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
| Peltospiridae | |
|---|---|
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| Chrysomallon squamiferum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Neomphaloidea |
| Family: | Peltospiridae McLean, 1989 |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 21 extant species | |
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Peltospiridae:
- Chrysomallon (1 species)
- Ctenopelta (1 species)
- Depressigyra Warén & Bouchet, 1989
- Dracogyra C. Chen, Y.-D. Zhou, C.-S. Wang & Copley, 2017
- Echinopelta McLean, 1989
- Gigantopelta C. Chen, Linse, Roterman, Copley & A. D. Rogers, 2015
- Hirtopelta McLean, 1989
- Lirapex Warén & Bouchet, 1989
- Nodopelta McLean, 1989
- Pachydermia Warén & Bouchet, 1989
- Peltospira McLean, 1989
- Rhynchopelta McLean, 1989
- Symmetriapelta L. Beck, 2023
Cladogram
A cladogram based on sequences of cytochrome-c oxidase I (COI) genes showing phylogenic relations of Peltospiridae.[2] Lacunoides and Cyathermia are sometimes classified within Neomphalidae, but according to the COI gene analysis, they cluster within Peltospiridae.[3]
