Marine Species Traits - Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822

Traits taxon details

Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822

AphiaID

111 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:111)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Fissurella Bruguière, 1789 (type by original designation)

Parent

Fissurelloidea J. Fleming, 1822

Original name

Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822

Direct children (67)

Ordering

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Subfamily Emarginulinae Children, 1834
1. Genus Agariste Monterosato, 1892
2. Genus Altrix K. van W. Palmer, 1942
3. Genus Arginula K. van W. Palmer, 1937
4. Genus Buchanania R. P. Lesson, 1831
5. Genus Clathrosepta J. H. McLean & D. L. Geiger, 1998
6. Genus Clypidina Gray, 1847
7. Genus Emarginella Pilsbry, 1891
8. Genus Emarginula Lamarck, 1801
9. Genus Entomella Cossmann, 1888 †
10. Genus Fissurisepta G. Seguenza, 1863
11. Genus Laeviemarginula Habe, 1953
12. Genus Laevinesta Pilsbry & T. L. McGinty, 1952
13. Genus Manganesepta J. H. McLean & D. L. Geiger, 1998
14. Genus Montfortula Iredale, 1915
15. Genus Palaeoloxotoma Hansen, 2019 †
16. Genus Parmaphorella Strebel, 1907
17. Genus Pupillaea Gray, 1835
18. Genus Rixa Iredale, 1924
19. Genus Scelidotoma J. H. McLean, 1966
20. Genus Scutus Montfort, 1810
21. Genus Stromboli S. S. Berry, 1954
22. Genus Tugali J. E. Gray, 1843
23. Genus Tugalina Habe, 1953
24. Genus Vacerrena Iredale, 1958
25. Genus Loxotoma P. Fischer, 1885 † accepted as Palaeoloxotoma Hansen, 2019 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Loxotoma Zeller, 1854 [Lepidoptera]; Palaeoloxotoma is a replacement name)
26. Genus Parmophorus Blainville, 1817 accepted as Scutus Montfort, 1810 (unnecessary substitute name for Scutus)
27. Genus Scutum P. Fischer, 1885 accepted as Scutus Montfort, 1810 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Scutus)
Subfamily Fissurellideinae Pilsbry, 1890
1. Genus Cosmetalepas Iredale, 1924
2. Genus Diodora J. E. Gray, 1821
3. Genus Fissurellidea A. d'Orbigny, 1839
4. Genus Lucapina J. E. Gray, 1835
5. Genus Megathura Pilsbry, 1890
6. Genus Monodilepas H. J. Finlay, 1926
7. Genus Glyphis P. P. Carpenter, 1857 accepted as Diodora J. E. Gray, 1821 (invalid: junior homonym of Glyphis Agassiz, 1843 [Pisces])
Subfamily Fissurellinae J. Fleming, 1822
1. Genus Amblychilepas Pilsbry, 1890
2. Genus Atractotrema Cossmann, 1888 †
3. Genus Dendrofissurella J. H. McLean & Kilburn, 1986
4. Genus Fissurella Bruguière, 1789
5. Genus Leurolepas J. H. McLean, 1970
6. Genus Lucapinella Pilsbry, 1890
7. Genus Macroschisma Gray, 1835
8. Genus Medusafissurella J. H. McLean & Kilburn, 1986
Subfamily Rimulinae Anton, 1838
1. Genus Rimula Defrance, 1827
Subfamily Zeidorinae Naef, 1911
1. Genus Cornisepta J. H. McLean & D. L. Geiger, 1998
2. Genus Hemimarginula J. H. McLean, 2011
3. Genus Hemitoma Swainson, 1840
4. Genus Montfortia Récluz, 1843
5. Genus Montfortista Iredale, 1929
6. Genus Montfortulana Habe, 1961
7. Genus Octomarginula J. H. McLean, 2011
8. Genus Profundisepta J. H. McLean & D. L. Geiger, 1998
9. Genus Puncturella R. T. Lowe, 1827
10. Genus Zeidora A. Adams, 1860
11. Genus Sipho T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Puncturella R. T. Lowe, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
12. Genus Subemarginula J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Hemitoma Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, same type species)
13. Genus Cranopsis A. Adams, 1860 (uncertain, validity debated)
Subfamily Diodorinae Odhner, 1932 accepted as Fissurellideinae Pilsbry, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Hemitominae Kuroda & Habe, 1971 accepted as Zeidorinae Naef, 1911
Subfamily Fissurellidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
1. Genus Austriacopsis Wenz, 1938 †
2. Genus Puncturellopsis Dacqué, 1934 †
3. Genus Rimulopsis Dacqué, 1934 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. Edinburgh Vol. 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 2: 495 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111 on 2025-09-16

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Fissurellidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111 on 2025-09-16

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

db_admin

2005-05-18 07:40:01Z

changed

Cuvelier, Daphne

2010-10-03 15:39:41Z

checked

Rosenberg, Gary

2025-03-16 07:57:26Z

changed

Vinarski, Maxim

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original description Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. Edinburgh Vol. 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 2: 495 [details]

taxonomy source Cunha T.J., Lemer S., Bouchet P., Kano Y. & Giribet G. (2019). Putting keyhole limpets on the map: phylogeny and biogeography of the globally distributed marine family Fissurellidae (Vetigastropoda, Mollusca). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 135: 249-269., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.02.008 [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. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors

additional source Aktipis S.W., Boehm E. & Giribet G. (2011) Another step towards understanding the slit-limpets (Fissurellidae, Fissurelloidea, Vetigastropoda, Gastropoda): a combined five-gene molecular phylogeny. Zoologica Scripta 40: 238-259. [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Fissurellidae)
To Genbank
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam
To The Arctic Traits Database (1 trait)
To ITIS