Umbraculidae
Family of gastropods
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Umbraculidae are a taxonomic family of unusual sea snails or limpets, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the clade Umbraculida.[1]
| Umbraculidae | |
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| Umbraculum umbraculum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Family: | Umbraculidae Dall, 1889 |
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Distribution
This family has a global distribution in tropical and subtropical seas.
Genera
Genera within the family Umbraculidae include:
- Spiricella Rang, 1828
- Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Gastroplax Blainville, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817
- Umbrella Lamarck, 1819: synonym of Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817