WoRMS taxon details
Metoptomatidae Wenz, 1938 †
833691 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:833691)
accepted
Family
Metoptoma J. Phillips, 1836 † (type by original designation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Wenz, W. (1938-1944). Gastropoda. Teil 1: Allgemeiner Teil und Prosobranchia. In: Schindewolf, O. H. (Ed.) Handbuch der Paläozoologie, Band 6. Bornträger, Berlin, xii + 1639 pp. Lief. 1, pp. 1-240 [March 1938]; 3, pp. 241-480 [October 1938]; 4, pp. 481-720 [July 1939]; 6, pp. 721-960 [August 1940]; 7, pp. 961-1200 [October 1941]; 8, pp. 1201-1506 [October 1943]; 9, pp. 1507-1639, i-xii [November 1944].
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Metoptomatidae Wenz, 1938 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833691 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Wenz, W. (1938-1944). Gastropoda. Teil 1: Allgemeiner Teil und Prosobranchia. In: Schindewolf, O. H. (Ed.) Handbuch der Paläozoologie, Band 6. Bornträger, Berlin, xii + 1639 pp. Lief. 1, pp. 1-240 [March 1938]; 3, pp. 241-480 [October 1938]; 4, pp. 481-720 [July 1939]; 6, pp. 721-960 [August 1940]; 7, pp. 961-1200 [October 1941]; 8, pp. 1201-1506 [October 1943]; 9, pp. 1507-1639, i-xii [November 1944].
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basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 6(1): 38, 43, 92 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Pchelintsev, V. F.; Korobkov, I. A. (1960). Osnovy Paleontologii, Molliuski, Briukhonogie. [Fundamentals of paleontology, Molluscs, Gastropods]. <em>Gostoptekhizdat, Moskva.</em> 360 pp., 28 pls.
page(s): 83-84 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Golikov, A.N. & Starobogatov, Y.I. (1975). Systematics of prosobranch gastropods. <em>Malacologia.</em> 15(1): 185-232., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13122844
page(s): 207 [details]
additional source Yochelson E.L. (1960). Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 3. Bellerophontacea and Patellacea. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 119(4): 205-294.
page(s): 244 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 83-84 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Golikov, A.N. & Starobogatov, Y.I. (1975). Systematics of prosobranch gastropods. <em>Malacologia.</em> 15(1): 185-232., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13122844
page(s): 207 [details]
additional source Yochelson E.L. (1960). Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 3. Bellerophontacea and Patellacea. <em>Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.</em> 119(4): 205-294.
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