Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.

Genera

Genera within the family Litiopidae include:

  • Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • † Dalliella Cossmann, 1895
  • Diffalaba Iredale, 1936
  • Gibborissoia Sacco, 1895
  • † Ipunina Nielsen & Frassinetti, 2008
  • Litiopa Rang, 1829 - the type genus of the family Litiopidae Litiopa melanostoma (Rang, 1829)
  • † Litiopella Bandel & Kiel, 2000 Litiopella schoeningi Bandel & Kiel, 2000 - from Cretaceous
  • Obstopalia Iredale, 1936
  • Styliferina Adams, 1860

Genera brought into synonymy

  • Abaconia Clench, 1938: synonym of Litiopa Rang, 1829
  • Australaba Laseron, 1956: synonym of Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Bombyxinus Bélanger in Lesson, 1834: synonym of Litiopa Rang, 1829
  • Dialessa Iredale, 1955: synonym of Styliferina A. Adams, 1860
  • Gibborissoa Cossmann, 1921: synonym of Gibborissoia Sacco, 1895
  • Macertexta Laseron, 1955: synonym of Styliferina A. Adams, 1860
  • Pseudobittium Dautzenberg, 1890: synonym of Alaba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Touzinia Cossmann, 1916 †: synonym of Gibborissoia Sacco, 1895

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