Modulidae
Introduction '''Modulidae''', common name '''modulids''', is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.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* † ''Incisilabium'' Cossmann, 1918*''Indomodulus'' Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014*† ''Laevimodulus'' Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014*† ''Modulostylina'' Bandel, 2006 - with the only species ''Modulostylina waageni'' Kittl, 1884 - from Late Triassic*''Modulus'' Gray, 1840 - the type genus of the family Modulidae* † ''Psammodulus'' Collins, 1934 *''Trochomodulus'' Landau, Vermeij & Reich, 2014;Synonyms:*''Aplodon'' Rafinesque, 1819: synonym of ''Modulus'' Gray, 1842 (senior synonym of ''Modulus'' which, however, is in prevailing usage)
References * Landau B., Vermeij G. K. & Reich S. (2014). Classification of the Modulidae (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea), with new genera and new fossil species from the Neogene of tropical America and Indonesia. Basteria. 78(1-3): 1-29.
External links *  Fischer, P. (1880-1887). Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, ou histoire naturelle des mollusques vivants et fossiles suivi d'un Appendice sur les Brachiopodes par D. P. Oehlert. Avec 23 planches contenant 600 figures dessinées par S. P. Woodward.. Paris: F. Savy. Published in 11 parts *