Cymbuliidae
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Cymbuliidae is a family of pelagic sea snails or "sea butterflies", marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cymbulioidea.<ref name="Bouchet 2005">Template:Bouchet 2005</ref>
DescriptionEdit
Instead of an external calcareous shell, they possess a pseudoconch, consisting of conchiolin, a cartilaginous tissue. The mantle and the gill have disappeared as well. They breathe through the skin. They prefer warm water.
DistributionEdit
Cymbuliidae are found in all marine waters between -54 and 55°N.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
SubfamiliesEdit
The family Cymbuliidae consists of two following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):
- subfamily Cymbuliinae Gray, 1840
- subfamily Glebinae van der Spoel, 1976<ref>van der Spoel (1976). Pseudotecosomata, Gymnosomata and Heteropoda (Gastropoda). page 40.</ref>
GeneraEdit
Genera within the family Cymbuliidae include:
subfamily Cymbuliinae
- Cymbulia Péron & Lesueur, 1810 - type genus of the family Cymbuliidae<ref name="Bouchet 2005"/>
- Cymbulia parvidentata Pelseneer, 1888<ref>Gofas, S. (2010). Cymbulia parvidentata Pelseneer, 1888. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139493 on 2010-12-18</ref> - Distribution: Bermuda, Oceanic. Length: 35 mm.
- Cymbulia peronii Lamarck, 1819<ref>Gofas, S. (2010). Cymbulia peronii Lamarck, 1819. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139494 on 2010-12-18</ref> - Distribution: Florida, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Oceanic. Length: 65 mm.
- Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903<ref>Rosenberg, G. (2010). Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532721 on 2010-12-18</ref> - Distribution: Brazil, Argentina, Oceanic. Length: 24 mm.
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subfamily Glebinae
- Gleba Forsskål, 1776 - type genus of the subfamily Glebinae<ref name="Bouchet 2005"/>
- Gleba chrysosticta Troschel, 1854:<ref>Gofas, S. (2010). Gleba chrysosticta (Troschel, 1854). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139495 on 2010-12-18</ref> synonym of Corolla chrysosticta (Troschel, 1854)
- Gleba cordata Forskål, 1776<ref>Gofas, S. (2010). Gleba cordata Forskål, 1776. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139496 on 2010-12-18</ref> - Distribution: Florida, Bermuda, Oceanic. Length: 45 mm.