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Volvulella  Newton, 1891
Taxonomic Serial No.: 76292

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Rhizorus Montford, 1810
 
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  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 1999   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria   
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumLophozoa   
             PhylumMollusca  – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks  
                ClassGastropoda Cuvier, 1797 – gastropods, slugs, snails, escargots, gastéropodes, limaces, caracol, caramujo, lesma  
                   SubclassOpisthobranchia Milne-Edwards, 1848 – opisthobranchs  
                      OrderCephalaspidea P. Fischer, 1883  
                         FamilyRetusidae Thiele, 1926  
                            GenusVolvulella Newton, 1891  
    Direct Children:  
                               Species Volvulella acuminatus Bruguiere, 1792  
                               Species Volvulella californica Dall, 1919 – California spindle-bubble 
                               Species Volvulella catharia Dall, 1919  
                               Species Volvulella cylindrica (Carpenter, 1864) – cylindrical spindle-bubble 
                               Species Volvulella panamica Dall, 1919 – Panamic spindle-bubble 
                               Species Volvulella paupercula (Watson, 1883) – spineless spindle-bubble 
                               Species Volvulella persimilis (Morch, 1875) – southern spindle-bubble 
                               Species Volvulella recta (Morch, 1875) – spined spindle-bubble 
                               Species Volvulella texasiana Harry, 1967 – Texas spindle-bubble