Babyloniidae


Babyloniidae is a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned within the superfamily Neogastropoda.

Nomenclature

Three family-group names are older than Babyloniidae. Swainson based his concept of Eburninae on species of Babylonia, but he misidentified Eburna, the type species of which belongs to the family Olividae; under Art. 41 of the Code, the case should be resolved by the ICZN. Dipsaccinae and Latrunculinae are based on junior synonyms of Babylonia, none of which has been used in recent decades. However, Latrunculus has sporadically been used as valid shortly after 1899, so that Babyloniidae cannot be protected automatically under ICZN Art. 23.9. The case has to be submitted to the ICZN to conserve the name Babyloniidae.

Genera and species

Genera and species within the Babyloniidae are as follows:
;Genera brought into synonymy: