Modulidae

Modulidae, common name modulids,^[3] is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.^[4]

Modulidae Temporal range: Late Triassic–Recent[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Indomodulus tectum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:	Cerithioidea
Family:	Modulidae P. Fischer, 1884
Synonyms
Aplodontidae Kuroda, 1933[2]

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^[5][6]
• † Incisilabium Cossmann, 1918
• Indomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014^[5]
• † Laevimodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014^[5]
• † Modulostylina Bandel, 2006 - with the only species Modulostylina waageni Kittl, 1884 - from Late Triassic^[1]
• Modulus Gray, 1840 - the type genus of the family Modulidae^[4]
• † Psammodulus Collins, 1934
• Trochomodulus Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014^[5]

Synonyms

• Aplodon Rafinesque, 1819:^[4][7] synonym of Modulus Gray, 1842 (senior synonym of Modulus which, however, is in prevailing usage)