Epitoniidae
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Translingual
Etymology
Proper noun
Epitoniidae
- A taxonomic family within the class Caenogastropoda – wentletraps, predatory sea snails.
- Synonyms: staircase shells, ladder shells
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda - class; Caenogastropoda - subclass; Epitonioidea - superfamily
Hyponyms
- (family): Acirsa, Amaea, Boreoscala, Cirsotrema, Cycloscala, Cyclostoma, Cylindriscala, Eccliseogyra, Epidendrium, Epitonium, Gregorioiscala, Gyroscala, Iphitus, Janthina, Opalia, Papuliscala, Periapta, Punctiscala, Recluzia, Sthenorytis, Turriscala - selected genera
References
Epitoniidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Epitoniidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Epitoniidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Epitoniidae at World Register of Marine Species
- Epitoniidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Epitoniidae at the Catalogue of Life
- Epitoniidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Epitoniidae at Paleobiology Database
