Order UMBRACULIDA
Umbrella Shells
Introduction
The few species in this order have a broad limpet-like shell perched on top of the visceral mass, and a large pinnate gill projecting into the right-hand space between shell and foot. All the species are grazers on sponge tissue. Compiled from Burn (in press).
General References
Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47: 1–397 [261]
Burn, R. 2006. A checklist and bibliography of the Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Victoria and the Bass Strait area, south-eastern Australia. Museum Victoria Science Report 10: 1-42
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2016 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 14-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |