Pneumopulmonata

Pneumopulmonata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subterclass: Tectipleura
Superorder: Pneumopulmonata
Krug et al., 2022

Pneumopulmonata is a superorder of heterobranch pulmonate gastropods belonging to the subterclass Tectipleura. It was defined based on results of phylogenomic studies[1][2] and named by Krug et al. (2022). The superorder unites all of Panpulmonata except for Sacoglossa.

  1. ^ Krug, Patrick J.; Caplins, Serena A.; Algoso, Krisha; Thomas, Kanique; Valdés, Ángel A.; Wade, Rachael; Wong, Nur Leena W. S.; Eernisse, Douglas J.; Kocot, Kevin M. (2022-04-13). "Phylogenomic resolution of the root of Panpulmonata, a hyperdiverse radiation of gastropods: new insight into the evolution of air breathing". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289 (1972). doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.1855. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 8984808. PMID 35382597.
  2. ^ Teasdale, Luisa Cinzia (2017). Phylogenomics of the pulmonate land snails. [Dissertation submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of doctor of Philosophy]. Melbourne: School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne.