MSBIAS taxon details
Assimineidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856
121 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:121)
accepted
Family
- Subfamily Assimineinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856
- Subfamily Ekadantinae Thiele, 1929
- Subfamily Omphalotropidinae Thiele, 1927
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650
page(s): 2: 314; note: Original spelling Assiminiidae, based on Assiminia, an incorrect original spelling [used in the index only] of Assiminea [used in the description] [details]
page(s): 2: 314; note: Original spelling Assiminiidae, based on Assiminia, an incorrect original spelling [used in the index only] of Assiminea [used in the description] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Assimineidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=121 on 2026-10-07
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Assimineidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/MSBIAS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=121 on 2026-10-07
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original description
Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650
page(s): 2: 314; note: Original spelling Assiminiidae, based on Assiminia, an incorrect original spelling [used in the index only] of Assiminea [used in the description] [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Fukuda H. (2019). Assimineidae H. & A. Adams, 1856. Pp. 94-100, in: C. Lydeard & C.S. Cummings (eds), Freshwater mollusks of the world. A distribution atlas. 242 pp. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. [details]
additional source Fukuda H. & Ponder W.F. 2003. Australian freshwater assimineids, with a synopsis of the Recent genus-group taxa of the Assimineidae (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea). Journal of Natural History, 37: 1977-2032., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930210125380 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 2: 314; note: Original spelling Assiminiidae, based on Assiminia, an incorrect original spelling [used in the index only] of Assiminea [used in the description] [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Fukuda H. (2019). Assimineidae H. & A. Adams, 1856. Pp. 94-100, in: C. Lydeard & C.S. Cummings (eds), Freshwater mollusks of the world. A distribution atlas. 242 pp. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. [details]
additional source Fukuda H. & Ponder W.F. 2003. Australian freshwater assimineids, with a synopsis of the Recent genus-group taxa of the Assimineidae (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea). Journal of Natural History, 37: 1977-2032., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930210125380 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
