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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Gastropoda
Subclassis: Vetigastropoda
Ordo: Lepetellida
Superfamilia: Lepetelloidea

Familia: Addisoniidae
Subfamiliae (2): Addisoniinae – Helicopeltinae
Overview of genera (2)

Addisonia – Helicopelta
Name

Addisoniidae Dall, 1882
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Addisoniidae in the World Register of Marine Species

Addisoniidae is a family of sea snails, deepwater true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).[1]
Subfamilies and genera

Subfamilies and genera within the family Addisoniidae include:[2]

Subfamily Addisoniinae Dall, 1882

Addisonia Dall, 1882

Subfamily Helicopeltinae Marshall, 1996[3]

Helicopelta Marshall, 1996

References

Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. pp 397
Discover Life info at: [1] accessed 25 October 2009

Marshall (1996) The Veliger 39(3): 250.

Further reading

Pilsbry; H. A. 1890-91. Manual of conchology'; structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Volume 12. Stomatellidae. Scissurellidae, Pleurotomariidae, Haliotidae, Scutellinidae, Addisoniidae, Cocculinidae, Fissurellidae. Academy of Natural Sciences. Philadelphia. 323 pp. + 65 pis.
McLean J. H. (1985) The archaeogastropod family Addisoniidae Dall 1882: life habit and review of species. The Veliger 28 99-108.

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