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See text. Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 The class Gastropoda or the gastropods, also previously known as gasteropods, or univalves, and more commonly known as Snails Orthogastropoda is one of two major Taxonomic groupings of snails and slugs an extremely large Subclass within the huge class Gastropoda. Heterobranchia, the heterobranchs, (meaning "different-gilled snails" is a Taxonomic Superorder of sea Snails marine Above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to the gastropod superfamily Pyramidelloidea. |
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Anisocyclidae Van Aartsen, 1995 |
Ebalidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Pyramidelloidea - the pyrams and their allies. In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. In Biological classification, family ( Latin The word snail is a Common name that can be used for almost all members of the Molluscan class Gastropoda which have coiled shells in the Marine is an Umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the Sea or Ocean, such as Marine biology, Marine The class Gastropoda or the gastropods, also previously known as gasteropods, or univalves, and more commonly known as Snails Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 Above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to the gastropod superfamily Pyramidelloidea.
According to Schander, Van Aartsen & Corgan (1999) there are five genera in the Ebalidae.
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Genera within the family Ebalidae
- Ebala J. E. Gray, 1847 (Type genus) = Anisocycla Monterosato, 1880
- Bermudaclis Bartsch, 1947
- Chesapeakella Campbell, 1993
- Ebalina Thiele, 1929
- Henrya Bartsch, 1947
The genus Ebalidae was previously placed in the subfamily Eulimellinae of the family Pyramidellidae, but is now placed in the family Ebalidae, for which it is the type genus. Eulimellinae is a Subfamily of minute sea Snails marine Gastropod Molluscs in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams Pyramidellidae, Common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous Taxonomic family of mostly small and minute In biology the phrase type genus is used differently depending on the nomenclatural ''Code'' that applies In zoological nomenclature, a type
Description
Members of Ebala are small (<4 mm) gastropods with a sinistral protoconch. This article is about the geologic usage for human physiology usage see the articles Laterality. A protoconch (meaning first or earliest or original shell is an Embryonic or Larval shell of some classes of Molluscs e The shell is transparent, sometimes with opaque spots. In contrast to most of the families in the Pyramidelloidea, they do possess a radula. Above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to the gastropod superfamily Pyramidelloidea. The radula is a toothed Chitinous ribbon typically used for scraping cutting and chewing food before it enters the Esophagus.
Life habits
Members of the Ebalidae are found in tropical to temperate waters, often associated with sea grass beds (e. g. Posedonia and Zostera ). Zostera is a small genus of widely distributed Seagrass, commonly called eelgrass.
References
- Ebalidae (TSN 566894). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species
- Schander, C. , van Aartsen, J. J. , Corgan, J. C. (1999). "Families and genera of the Pyramidelloidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". Above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to the gastropod superfamily Pyramidelloidea. Bollettino Malacologico 34 (9-12): 145–166.
- Warén, A. (1994). "Systematic position and validity of Ebala, Gray, 1847 (Ebalidae fam. n. , Pyramidelloidea, Heterobranchia)". Above the species level close to 400 named taxa are referred to the gastropod superfamily Pyramidelloidea. Heterobranchia, the heterobranchs, (meaning "different-gilled snails" is a Taxonomic Superorder of sea Snails marine Bollettino Malacologico 30: 203–210.
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