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Murchisonellidae T. L. Casey, 1904

AphiaID

411886 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:411886)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Murchisonella Mörch, 1875 (type by original designation)

Parent

Murchisonelloidea T. L. Casey, 1904

Original name

Murchisonellinae T. L. Casey, 1904

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Subfamily Ebalinae Warén, 1995
1. Genus Ebala J. E. Gray, 1847
2. Genus Pseudochileutomia Friedberg, 1938 †
3. Genus Falsoebala Gründel, 1998 † accepted as Ebala J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Murchisonellinae T. L. Casey, 1904
1. Genus Henrya Bartsch, 1947
2. Genus Koloonella Laseron, 1959
3. Genus Murchisonella Mörch, 1875
4. Genus Pseudoaclisina Yoo, 1994
5. Genus Bermudaclis Bartsch, 1947 accepted as Murchisonella Mörch, 1875
6. Genus Laseronella Whitley, 1959 accepted as Murchisonella Mörch, 1875
7. Genus Murchisoniella P. Fischer, 1885 accepted as Murchisonella Mörch, 1875 (unjustified emendation of Murchisonella)
8. Genus Pandorella Laseron, 1951 accepted as Murchisonella Mörch, 1875 (invalid: junior homonym of Pandorella Conrad, 1863; Laseronella is a replacement name)
Subfamily Solutaspirinae Raven, I. Kurtz & Moolenbeek, 2025
1. Genus Solutaspira Raven, I. Kurtz & Moolenbeek, 2025
Subfamily [unassigned] Murchisonellidae (temporary name)
1. Genus Acrostele Wenz, 1925 †
2. Genus Chesapeakella L. D. Campbell, 1993 †
3. Genus Saccoina Dall & Bartsch, 1904 †
4. Genus Spica Sacco, 1892 † accepted as Saccoina Dall & Bartsch, 1904 † (junior homonym of Spica Swinhoe, 1889 [Lepidoptera])

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

(of Murchisonellinae T. L. Casey, 1904) Casey, T. L. (1904). Notes on the Pleurotomidae with description of some new genera and species. Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis. 14: 123-170., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2927060
page(s): 125; note: Original spelling Murchisonellini, used at rank immediately below family. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murchisonellidae T. L. Casey, 1904. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411886 on 2025-12-22

Taxonomic edit history

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2009-08-14 07:25:27Z

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2011-03-25 23:16:50Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2011-08-15 13:15:40Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2025-12-20 11:46:33Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Nomenclature

original description (of Murchisonellinae T. L. Casey, 1904) Casey, T. L. (1904). Notes on the Pleurotomidae with description of some new genera and species. Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis. 14: 123-170., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2927060
page(s): 125; note: Original spelling Murchisonellini, used at rank immediately below family. [details]

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200
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Taxonomy

taxonomy source 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. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526.
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status source Warén A. (2013) Murchisonellidae: who are they, where are they and what are they doing? (Gastropoda, lowermost Heterobranchia). Vita Malacologica 11: 1-14. [details] Available for editors

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