Volvatellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Oxynooidea.
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera There are two genera in the family Volvatellidae: Ascobulla Marcus, 1972 Volvatella Pease, 1860
Synonyms Arthessa T. J. Evans, 1950: synonym of Volvatella Pease, 1860 Arthressa [sic] accepted as Arthessa T. J. Evans, 1950: synonym of Volvatella Pease, 1860 (misspelling)
References
Further reading
Bouchet, Philippe, & Rocroi, Jean-Pierre. (2005). Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families. Malacologia, 47, 85--397. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/62916 Boettger, C. R. (1963). Gastropoden mit zwei Schalenklappen. Zoologischer Anzeiger, Supplementband 26 [= Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft, "1962"]. 403-439. Habe, T., T. Okutani & S. Nishiwaki. (1994). Handbook of malacology, Volume 1. 274 pp. Tokyo: Scientist Inc.
External links Pilsbry, H. A. (1893-1895). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 1. Vol. 15: Polyplacophora (Chitons). Acanthochitidae, Cryptoplacidae and appendix. Tectibranchiata. pp 1-463, pls 1-58 [pls. 51-58 never issued. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences.