Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Modulidae has no subfamilies.
Genera Genera within the family Modulidae include: Conomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 † Incisilabium Cossmann, 1918 Indomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 † Laevimodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 † Modulostylina Bandel, 2006 - with the only species Modulostylina waageni Kittl, 1884 - from Late TriassicBandel K. (2006). "Families of the Cerithioidea and related superfamilies (Palaeo-Caenogastropoda; Mollusca) from the Triassic to the Recent characterized by protoconch morphology - including the description of new taxa". Freiberger Forschungshefte C 511: 59-138. PDF. Modulus Gray, 1840 - the type genus of the family Modulidae † Psammodulus Collins, 1934 Trochomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014 Synonyms Aplodon Rafinesque, 1819:Rafinesque (1819). J. de Physique 88: 425. synonym of Modulus Gray, 1842 (senior synonym of Modulus which, however, is in prevailing usage)
References
Landau B., Vermeij G. K. & Reich S. (2014). Classification of the Modulidae (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea), with new genera and new fossil species from the Neogene of tropical America and Indonesia. Basteria. 78(1-3): 1-29.
External links Fischer, P. (1880-1887). Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, ou histoire naturelle des mollusques vivants et fossiles suivi d'un Appendice sur les Brachiopodes par D. P. Oehlert. Avec 23 planches contenant 600 figures dessinées par S. P. Woodward.. Paris: F. Savy. Published in 11 parts