The superfamily Limacinoidea is a taxonomic group of small floating sea snails, pelagic marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks.[1]
| Limacinoidea | |
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| a free-floating Limacina helicina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Suborder: | Thecosomata |
| Superfamily: | Limacinoidea Gray, 1840 |
Families
editThese families previously belonged to the superfamily Cavolinioidea.
- Creseidae Rampal, 1973
- Limacinidae Rampal, 1973
- Families brought into synonymy
- Spiratellidae Dall, 1921: synonym of Limacinidae
- Spirialidae Chenu, 1859: synonym of Limacinidae
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Limacinoidea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411902 on 2012-07-19