Metoptomatidae is an extinct family of fossil mollusks from the Paleozoic era. These mollusks are either (Gastropoda or Monoplacophora).
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Taxonomy edit
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005[2] categorizes Metoptomatidae within the Paleozoic molluscs of uncertain systematic position. This family is unassigned to superfamily. This family has no subfamilies.
Genera edit
Genera in the family Metoptomatidae include:
- Metoptoma Philips, 1836, the type genus of the family Metoptomatidae
References edit
- ^ Wenz (March) 1938. Handbuch der Paläozoologie, 6(1): 38, 43, 92.
- ^ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
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