Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Patellogastropoda > Superfamily Lottioidea

Neolepetopsidae McLean, 1990

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

note: The distinctiveness of the radula, which seems to have been the main reason for a superfamily level for this group (McLean 1990b), seems to be an apomorphy. Fretter (1990) considered neolepetopsids closer to Acmaeidae than to other patellogastropod limpet

Children

Paralepetopsis McLean, 1990

Literature

original description

McLean J.H. 1990. Neolepetopsidae, a new docoglossate limpet family from hydrothermal vents and its relevance to patellogastropod evolution. Journal of Zoology 222(3): 485–528, pl. 1-12

basis of record

Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2005) Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47(1-2): 1-397.

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Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Neolepetopsidae McLean, 1990. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:180857

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Occurrence

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Environment


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2009-04-13 by Serge Gofas

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