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Family Emblandidae Emblandids
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The family Emblandidae contains only one
species, Emblanda emblematica. This species was included in the
Rissoidae until Ponder (1985) established a new family for it, because
of radula and anatomical differences.
Family Reference Ponder, W.F. 1985. The anatomy and relationships of Emblanda emblematica (Hedley) (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Emblandidae n.fam.). Records of the Australian Museum 37: 343-351. Coverage The only member of the family is treated here. Identification notes In shell form Emblanda emblematica is like some rissoids, and was classified with them in the past. The features which place it in the Emblandidae are characters of the radula and of the internal anatomy.
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