Limacinoidea

{{Short description|Superfamily of gastropods}}

{{Automatic Taxobox

| name = Limacinoidea

| image = Limacina helicina 7.jpg

| image_caption = a free-floating Limacina helicina

| taxon = Limacinoidea

| authority = Gray, 1840

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| synonyms =

}}

The superfamily Limacinoidea is a taxonomic group of small floating sea snails, pelagic marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks.Bouchet, P. (2012). Limacinoidea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411902 on 2012-07-19

Families

These families previously belonged to the superfamily Cavolinioidea.

;Families brought into synonymy:

  • Spiratellidae Dall, 1921: synonym of Limacinidae
  • Spirialidae Chenu, 1859: synonym of Limacinidae

References

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Category:Euopisthobranchia