Genus Vermetus Daudin, 1800
- Vermetus Daudin, F.M. 1800. Recueil de mémoires et de notes sur les Mollusques at les Vers. Paris. 50 pp. [34] [Bruguière, 1792: 546 listed Vermetus in a review of Adanson's classification, but did not use it as a valid name. Not available (vernacular); from Cuvier, 1800: 92, is an incorrect subsequent spelling].
Type species:
Vermetus adansonii Daudin, 1800 by subsequent designation.
Distribution
Recorded from "Australia".
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan
General References
Bieler, R. & Petit, R.E. 2011. Catalogue of Recent and fossil “worm-snail” taxa of the families Vermetidae, Siliquariidae, and Turritellidae (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda). Zootaxa 2948: 1-103 [21]
Keen, A.M. 1961. A proposed reclassification of the gastropod family Vermetidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 7: 183-214 [192]
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 | VERMETOIDEA | 21-Dec-2015 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 03-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |