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* Order [[Neomeniamorpha]]
* Order [[Neomeniamorpha]]
* Order [[Pholidoskepia]]
* Order [[Pholidoskepia]]
== Testaria (unranked) ==


== Class Polyplacophora ([[Chiton]]s) ==
=== Class Polyplacophora ([[Chiton]]s) ===
* Order [[Multiplacophora]] †
* Order [[Multiplacophora]] †
* Order [[Neoloricata]]
* Order [[Neoloricata]]
* Order [[Paleoloricata]] †
* Order [[Paleoloricata]] †


==Subphylum [[Conchifera]]==
=== Subphylum [[Conchifera]] ===


=== Class [[Bivalvia]] ===
==== Class [[Bivalvia]] ====


==== Subclass [[Heterodonta]] ====
===== Subclass [[Heterodonta]] =====
[[File:Tellinella listeri.jpg|thumb|220px|The [[Veneridae|venerid]] species, ''[[Austrovenus stutchburyi]]'']]
[[File:Tellinella listeri.jpg|thumb|220px|The [[Veneridae|venerid]] species, ''[[Austrovenus stutchburyi]]'']]
[[File:NZ Cockles.JPG|thumb|220px|The right [[valve (mollusc)|valve]] of a shell of ''[[Tellinella listeri]]'', anterior end towards the right]]
[[File:NZ Cockles.JPG|thumb|220px|The right [[valve (mollusc)|valve]] of a shell of ''[[Tellinella listeri]]'', anterior end towards the right]]
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* Order [[Verticordioidea]]
* Order [[Verticordioidea]]


==== Subclass [[Palaeoheterodonta]] ====
===== Subclass [[Palaeoheterodonta]] =====
[[File:Anodonta anatina1.jpg|thumb|220px|''[[Anodonta anatina]]'']]
[[File:Anodonta anatina1.jpg|thumb|220px|''[[Anodonta anatina]]'']]
* Order [[Trigonioidea]]
* Order [[Trigonioidea]]
* Order [[Unionoidea]]
* Order [[Unionoidea]]


==== Subclass [[Protobranchia]] ====
===== Subclass [[Protobranchia]] =====
* Order [[Manzanelloidea]]
* Order [[Manzanelloidea]]
* Order [[Nuculanoidea]]
* Order [[Nuculanoidea]]
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* Order [[Solemyoidea]]
* Order [[Solemyoidea]]


==== Subclass [[Pteriomorphia]] ====
===== Subclass [[Pteriomorphia]] =====
[[File:Argopecten irradians.jpg|thumb|220px|A live individual of ''[[Argopecten irradians]]'', family Pectinidae]]
[[File:Argopecten irradians.jpg|thumb|220px|A live individual of ''[[Argopecten irradians]]'', family Pectinidae]]
* Order [[Anomioidea]]
* Order [[Anomioidea]]
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* Order [[Pterioidea]]
* Order [[Pterioidea]]


=== Class [[Cephalopoda]] ===
==== Class [[Cephalopoda]] ====


====Subclass [[Nautiloidea]] ====
===== Subclass [[Nautiloidea]] =====
[[File:Orthoceras BW.jpg|thumb|220px|A nautiloid]]
[[File:Orthoceras BW.jpg|thumb|220px|A nautiloid]]
** Order [[Plectronocerida]] †
** Order [[Plectronocerida]] †
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** Order [[Bactritida]] †
** Order [[Bactritida]] †


====Subclass [[Ammonoidea]] †====
===== Subclass [[Ammonoidea]] † =====
[[File:Asteroceras BW.jpg|thumb|220px|Artist's reconstruction of [[Asteroceras]]]]
[[File:Asteroceras BW.jpg|thumb|220px|Artist's reconstruction of [[Asteroceras]]]]
** Order [[Goniatitida]] †
** Order [[Goniatitida]] †
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** Order [[Ammonitida]] †
** Order [[Ammonitida]] †


====Subclass [[Coleoidea]] ====
===== Subclass [[Coleoidea]] ====


=====Division [[Belemnitida]]=====
====== Division [[Belemnitida]] ======
** Order [[Belemnoidea]] †
** Order [[Belemnoidea]] †
** Order [[Aulacocerida]] †
** Order [[Aulacocerida]] †
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** Order [[Hematitida]] †
** Order [[Hematitida]] †


=====Division [[Neocoleoidea]] (most living cephalopods) =====
====== Division [[Neocoleoidea]] (most living cephalopods) ======
[[File:Spirula spirula4.jpg|thumb|220px|A ''[[spirula spirula]] squid'']]
[[File:Spirula spirula4.jpg|thumb|220px|A ''[[spirula spirula]] squid'']]
*Superorder [[Decapodiformes]]
*Superorder [[Decapodiformes]]
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** Order [[Octopoda]] octopus
** Order [[Octopoda]] octopus


=== Class [[Gastropoda]] ===
==== Class [[Gastropoda]] ====
{{see|Gastropoda#Taxonomy}}
{{see|Gastropoda#Taxonomy}}
This overview of orders follows the [[taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Ponder & Lindberg, 1997)]]:
This overview of orders follows the [[taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Ponder & Lindberg, 1997)]]:
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** Infraorder [[Acteophila]] <small>[[W.H. Dall|Dall]], 1885</small> (= formerly Archaeopulmonata)
** Infraorder [[Acteophila]] <small>[[W.H. Dall|Dall]], 1885</small> (= formerly Archaeopulmonata)


=== Class [[Monoplacophora]] ===
==== Class [[Monoplacophora]] ====
*Order Tryblidiida
*Order Tryblidiida


=== Class [[Rostroconchia]] † ===
==== Class [[Rostroconchia]] † ====
No information available below class
No information available below class


=== Class Scaphopoda ([[Tusk shell]]s) ===
==== Class Scaphopoda ([[Tusk shell]]s) ====
[[File:Antalis vulgaris.jpg|thumb|220px|A tusk shell of the scaphopod ''[[Antalis vulgaris]]'']]
[[File:Antalis vulgaris.jpg|thumb|220px|A tusk shell of the scaphopod ''[[Antalis vulgaris]]'']]
*Order [[Dentaliida]]
*Order [[Dentaliida]]

Revision as of 16:38, 26 June 2018

Cuttlefish of the order Sepiida
Pinna nobilis shell and byssus

List of mollusc orders illustrates the 97 orders in the phylum Mollusca, the largest marine animal phylum. 85,000 extant species are described,[1] making up 23% of described marine organisms.[2]

Class Aplacophora

Epimenia verrucosa

Subclass Caudofoveata

No orders, 6 families, 15 genera, 150 species.

Subclass Solenogastres

Testaria (unranked)

Class Polyplacophora (Chitons)

Subphylum Conchifera

Class Bivalvia

Subclass Heterodonta
The venerid species, Austrovenus stutchburyi
The right valve of a shell of Tellinella listeri, anterior end towards the right
Subclass Palaeoheterodonta
Anodonta anatina
Subclass Protobranchia
Subclass Pteriomorphia
A live individual of Argopecten irradians, family Pectinidae

Class Cephalopoda

Subclass Nautiloidea
A nautiloid
Subclass Ammonoidea †
Artist's reconstruction of Asteroceras

= Subclass Coleoidea

Division Belemnitida
Division Neocoleoidea (most living cephalopods)
A spirula spirula squid

Class Gastropoda

Further information: Gastropoda § Taxonomy

This overview of orders follows the taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Ponder & Lindberg, 1997):

Subclass Eogastropoda

Live limpets in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England.

Subclass Orthogastropoda Ponder & David R. Lindberg, 1996

Superorder Vetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1989 (limpets)

The shell of an archaeogastropod from the Pliocene of Cyprus. A serpulid worm is attached.

Superorder Neritaemorphi Koken, 1896

Superorder Caenogastropoda Cox, 1960

conchs)

Superorder Heterobranchia J.E. Gray, 1840

Class Monoplacophora

  • Order Tryblidiida

Class Rostroconchia †

No information available below class

Class Scaphopoda (Tusk shells)

A tusk shell of the scaphopod Antalis vulgaris

References

  1. ^ Chapman, A.D. (2009). Numbers of Living Species in Australia and the World, 2nd edition. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 12 January 2010. ISBN 978-0-642-56860-1 (printed); ISBN 978-0-642-56861-8 (online).
  2. ^ Hancock, Rebecca (2008). "Recognising research on molluscs". Australian Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-03-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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