Tonnidae
Encyclopedia
Tonnidae is a family
of medium-sized to very large sea snail
s, known as the tun shells. These are marine
gastropod molluscs in the clade
Sorbeoconcha
and the clade Littorinimorpha
.
:
Bouchet
& Rocroi (2005) listed Cassidae as a synonym of Tonnidae Suter, 1913 (1825), following Riedel (1995) in this. However, later Beu (2008: 272) separated the two families. This is in agreement with the action of Thiele
(1925) who placed Tonnidae and Cassidae under "Tonnacea", therefore acting as first reviser under ICZN
article 24. In this respect, the World Register of Marine Species
follows the opinion of Beu.
The subfamily Cassinae has been raised to the rank of family Cassidae
Genera brought into synonymy :
Family
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of medium-sized to very large sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, known as the tun shells. These are marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod molluscs in the clade
Clade
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Sorbeoconcha
Sorbeoconcha
Sorbeoconcha is a taxonomic clade of snails, i.e. gastropods, mainly marine species with gills and opercula, within the clade Caenogastropoda.The taxon Sorbeoconcha was named by Winston Ponder and David R. Lindberg in 1997.-1997 taxonomy:...
and the clade Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha is a large clade of gastropods within Hypsogastropoda consisting primarily of marine species, but also aquatic and terrestrial species as well....
.
Taxonomy
In 2005, the following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & RocroiTaxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
:
- CassinaeCassinaeCassidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized, large and sometimes very large sea snails commonly called helmet snails or bonnet snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the clade Littorinimorpha....
Latreille, 1825 - Oocorythinae P. Fischer, 1885
- Phaliinae Beu, 1981
- Tonninae Suter, 1913
Bouchet
Philippe Bouchet
Philippe Bouchet is a French scientist, a zoologist whose primary scientific field of study is malacology. He is a senior professor at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, and is head of the Malacology laboratory and the Taxonomy Collections Unit there...
& Rocroi (2005) listed Cassidae as a synonym of Tonnidae Suter, 1913 (1825), following Riedel (1995) in this. However, later Beu (2008: 272) separated the two families. This is in agreement with the action of Thiele
Thiele
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(1925) who placed Tonnidae and Cassidae under "Tonnacea", therefore acting as first reviser under ICZN
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals...
article 24. In this respect, the World Register of Marine Species
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
follows the opinion of Beu.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Tonnidae include:The subfamily Cassinae has been raised to the rank of family Cassidae
- EudoliumEudoliumEudolium is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.-Species:Species within the genus Eudolium include:* Eudolium bairdii...
Dall, 1889 - MaleaMalea (gastropod)Malea is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.-Species:Species within the genus Malea include:* Malea pomum * Malea ringens...
Vallenciennes, 1832 - Tonna Brunnich, 1771
Genera brought into synonymy :
- Cadium Link, 1807 : synonym of Tonna Brunnich, 1771
- Cadus Röding, 1798 : synonym of Tonna Brunnich, 1771
- Cassidaria Link, 1807 : synonym of Eudolium Dall, 1889
- Doliopsis di Monterosato, 1872 (non Vogt, 1852; non Conrad, 1865) : synonym of Eudolium Dall, 1889
- DoliumDoliumA dolium is a large earthenware vase or container used in ancient Roman times for storage or transportation of goods.-Description:...
Lamarck, 1801 : synonym of Tonna Brunnich, 1771 - Parvitonna Iredale, 1931 : synonym of Tonna Brunnich, 1771
- PerdixPerdixPerdix is a genus of partridges with representatives in most of temperate Europe and Asia. One member of the genus, the Grey Partridge, has been introduced to the United States and Canada....
Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Tonna Brunnich, 1771 - Quimalea Iredale, 1929 : synonym of Malea Valenciennes, 1832