WoRMS taxon details
Fissurellinae J. Fleming, 1822
224318 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:224318)
accepted
Subfamily
Fissurella Bruguière, 1789 (type by original designation)
- Genus Amblychilepas Pilsbry, 1890
- Genus Atractotrema Cossmann, 1888 †
- Genus Dendrofissurella J. H. McLean & Kilburn, 1986
- Genus Fissurella Bruguière, 1789
- Genus Leurolepas J. H. McLean, 1970
- Genus Lucapinella Pilsbry, 1890
- Genus Macroschisma J. E. Gray, 1835
- Genus Medusafissurella J. H. McLean & Kilburn, 1986
- Genus Balboaina Pérez Farfante, 1943 accepted as Fissurella Bruguière, 1789
- Genus Chlamydoglyphis Pilsbry, 1891 accepted as Lucapina J. E. Gray, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Dolichoschisma Iredale, 1940 accepted as Macroschisma J. E. Gray, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Fissurellus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Fissurella Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
- Genus Forolepas Iredale, 1940 accepted as Macroschisma J. E. Gray, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Machrochisma accepted as Macroschisma J. E. Gray, 1835 (misspelling)
- Genus Macrochisma [sic] accepted as Macroschisma J. E. Gray, 1835 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Sophismalepas Iredale, 1924 accepted as Amblychilepas Pilsbry, 1890
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 2: 495 [details]
page(s): 2: 495 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Fissurellinae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224318 on 2026-06-30
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(of Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 2: 495 [details]
basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 2: 495 [details]
basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Korobkov I.A. (1955). <i>Spravochnik i metodicheskoe rukovodstvo po tretichnym molliuskam. Briukhonogie.</i> [= A handbook and methodical guide to Tertiary molluscs. Gastropoda]. <em>Leningrad: Gostoptekhizdat.</em> 795 pp.
page(s): 81 [details]
page(s): 81 [details]
