Perissityidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Neogastropoda |
| Family | Perissityidae |
| Published in | Popenoe, W. P., & Saul, L. R. (1987). Evolution and classification of the late Cretaceous early Tertiary gastropod Perissitys. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 380: 37 pp. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sou |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 33 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 51 |
| GBIF key | 4607258 |
Genera in Perissityidae
- Pyropsis — 13 species: Pyropsis australis, Pyropsis cornutus, Pyropsis fantozzii, Pyropsis gracilis, Pyropsis interstriatus, Pyropsis jakobseni, Pyropsis pacaudi, Pyropsis perornatus
- Pseudocymia — 5 species: Pseudocymia aitha, Pseudocymia aurora, Pseudocymia cahalli, Pseudocymia kilmeri, Pseudocymia wardi
- Christitys — 3 species: Christitys delta, Christitys martini, Christitys medica
- Forsia — 3 species: Forsia baia, Forsia lorda, Forsia popenoei
- Murphitys — 3 species: Murphitys corona, Murphitys madonna, Murphitys michaeli
- Perissitys — 3 species: Perissitys colocara, Perissitys elaphia, Perissitys pacifica
- Zinsitys — 3 species: Zinsitys anassa, Zinsitys edwilsoni, Zinsitys meisteri
- Cydas
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.