Family VERMETIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
- Vermetinia Rafinesque, C.S. 1815. Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'univers et des corps organises. Palermo (Italy) : Privately Published 224 pp. [Date published April to July] [144] [original spelling].
Type genus:
Vermetus Daudin, 1800.
Introduction
The vermetid worm shells have irregularly coiled or contorted shells which are attached to hard surfaces by their early whorls. Their shells are similar to those of the family Siliquariidae.
General References
Beechey, D. 10 June 2018. The Seashells of New South Wales. 25. https://seashellsofnsw.org.au/index.htm
Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47: 1–397 [253]
Wells, F.E. 1998. Superfamily Vermetoidea. pp. 778-780 in Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Wells, A. (eds). Mollusca: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 5(Part B) pp. vi–viii, 565–1234. [779-780]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | SORBEOCONCHA | 27-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jun-2021 | LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | 19-Mar-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jun-2021 | VERMETOIDEA | 26-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |