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Cassidae Latreille, 1825

22999  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22999)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  7. Tonnoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Cassidae (Family)
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  1. Subfamily Cassinae Latreille, 1825
    1. Genus Cassis Scopoli, 1777
    2. Genus Cypraecassis Stutchbury, 1837
    3. Genus Dalium Dall, 1889
    4. Genus Eucorys Beu, 2008
    5. Genus Galeodea Link, 1807
    6. Genus Microsconsia Beu, 2008
    7. Genus Oocorys P. Fischer, 1884
    8. Genus Sconsia J. E. Gray, 1847
    9. Genus Benthodolium A. E. Verrill, 1884 accepted as Oocorys P. Fischer, 1884
    10. Genus Casis [sic] accepted as Cassis Scopoli, 1777 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    11. Genus Cassidaria Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Galeodea Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, junior objective synonym of Galeodea, with the same type species)
    12. Genus Cassidea Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Cassis Scopoli, 1777
    13. Genus Cypraeicassis Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Cypraecassis Stutchbury, 1837 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Cypraecassis)
    14. Genus Echinora Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Galeodea Link, 1807 (junior objective synonym of Galeodea)
    15. Genus Galeoocorys Kuroda & T. Habe, 1957 accepted as Galeodea Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    16. Genus Goniogalea Mörch, 1857 accepted as Cassis Scopoli, 1777
    17. Genus Hadroocorys Quinn, 1980 accepted as Oocorys P. Fischer, 1884 (junior synonym)
    18. Genus Hypocassis Iredale, 1927 accepted as Cassis (Hypocassis) Iredale, 1927 accepted as Cassis Scopoli, 1777
    19. Genus Levenia Gray, 1847 accepted as Cypraecassis (Levenia) Gray, 1847 represented as Cypraecassis Stutchbury, 1837
    20. Genus Morio Montfort, 1810 accepted as Galeodea Link, 1807 (junior objective synonym of Galeodea)
    21. Genus Nannocassis Iredale, 1927 accepted as Cassis (Hypocassis) Iredale, 1927 accepted as Cassis Scopoli, 1777
  2. Subfamily Phaliinae Beu, 1981
    1. Genus Antephalium Iredale, 1927
    2. Genus Casmaria H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    3. Genus Echinophoria Sacco, 1890
    4. Genus Phalium Link, 1807
    5. Genus Semicassis Mörch, 1852
    6. Genus Bathygalea Woodring & Olsson, 1957 accepted as Echinophoria Sacco, 1890
    7. Genus Bezoardica Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Phalium Link, 1807 (junior objective synonym of Phalium)
    8. Genus Bezoardicella Habe, 1961 accepted as Phalium Link, 1807
    9. Genus Euspinacassis H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Echinophoria Sacco, 1890
    10. Genus Faurotis Jousseaume, 1888 accepted as Semicassis Mörch, 1852
    11. Genus Tylocassis Woodring, 1928 accepted as Semicassis Mörch, 1852
    12. Genus Xenogalea Iredale, 1927 accepted as Semicassis Mörch, 1852
    13. Genus Xenophalium Iredale, 1927 accepted as Semicassis Mörch, 1852
  3. Subfamily Oocorythinae P. Fischer, 1885 accepted as Cassinae Latreille, 1825
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Nomenclature Despite its incorrect formation (the correct one would be Cassididae, based on the genitive form of Cassis), the ICZN has...  
Nomenclature Despite its incorrect formation (the correct one would be Cassididae, based on the genitive form of Cassis), the ICZN has placed the name Cassidae Latreille, 1825 on the official list of family names, therefore avoiding homonymy with Cassididae Stephens, 1831 (based on Cassida Linnaeus, 1758, a chrysomelid beetle); Opinion 1023 (1974, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 31: 127-129. [details]

Taxonomy Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) listed Cassidae as a synonym of Tonnidae Suter, 1913 (1825), following in this Riedel (1995). The...  
Taxonomy Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) listed Cassidae as a synonym of Tonnidae Suter, 1913 (1825), following in this Riedel (1995). The two families are here maintained separate following Beu (2008: 272) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Cassidae Latreille, 1825. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22999 on 2024-11-22
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original description (of Oocorythidae P. Fischer, 1885) Fischer, P. (1880-1887). <i>Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, ou histoire naturelle des mollusques vivants et fossiles suivi d'un Appendice sur les Brachiopodes par D. P. Oehlert. Avec 23 planches contenant 600 figures dessinées par S. P. Woodward.</i>. Paris: F. Savy. Published in 11 parts (fascicules), xxiv + 1369 pp., 23 pls. [1: 1-112, 21 September 1880; 2: 113-192, 16 March 1881; 3: 193-304, 28 July 1881; 4: 305-416, 5 May 1882; 5: 417-512, 21 February 1883; 6: 513-608, 20 December 1883; 7: 609-688, 30 June 1884; 8: 689-784, 29 January 1885; 9: 785-896, 31 August 1885; 10: 897-1008, 30 April 1886; 11: 1009-1369, 15 June 1887]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47340
page(s): 769 [details] 

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Abbott, R. T. (1968). The helmet shells of the world (Cassidae), Part 1. <em>Indo-Pacific Mollusca.</em> 2 (9): 7-201., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49823850 [details] 

additional source Kreipl K. 1997. Recent Cassidae. Christa Hemmen, Wiesbaden, 151 p. [details] 

additional source Riedel F. 1995. An outline of Cassoidean phylogeny (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <i>Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology</i> 32(4): 97–132. [details] 

additional source Iredale, T. (1927). A review of Australian helmet shells (family Cassididae — phylum Mollusca). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 15(5): 321-354, pls 31-32., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/journal/Iredale-1927-Rec-Aust-Mus-155-321354 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). <i>Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp. [details] 

status source Beu, A. G. (2008). Recent deep-water Cassidae of the world. A revision of Galeodea, Oocorys, Sconsia, Echinophoria and related taxa, with new genera and species (Mollusca, Gastropoda). In: Héros, V. et al. (eds) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos, vol. 25. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 196: 269-387. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
 
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Nomenclature Despite its incorrect formation (the correct one would be Cassididae, based on the genitive form of Cassis), the ICZN has placed the name Cassidae Latreille, 1825 on the official list of family names, therefore avoiding homonymy with Cassididae Stephens, 1831 (based on Cassida Linnaeus, 1758, a chrysomelid beetle); Opinion 1023 (1974, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 31: 127-129. [details]

Taxonomy Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) listed Cassidae as a synonym of Tonnidae Suter, 1913 (1825), following in this Riedel (1995). The two families are here maintained separate following Beu (2008: 272) [details]
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English helmet snailshelmet shells  [details]
German SturmhaubenHelmschnecken  [details]
Japanese トウカムリ科  [details]
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