Soleniscidae

Soleniscidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: incertae sedis
Superfamily: †Soleniscoidea
Family: †Soleniscidae
(Knight, 1931) Wenz, 1938

Soleniscidae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Caenogastropoda. It was first seen on the 431–427 Ma (Silurian) and its last recorded appearance was in Late Triassic. It is found in the Americas, South Asia and Asian islands, Europe, northern edge of Africa.

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
  2. 1 2 "Soleniscidae". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-06-10.