The Planaxidae Family includes 57 species comprising 2 subfamilies (Planaxinae (7 genus), Fossarinae (4))
and 11 genus (Fossarus (27 species), Hinea (10), Supplanaxis (7), ...)
Phylum :MolluscaClass :GastropodaSubclass :CaenogastropodaOrder :[unassigned]CaenogastropodaSuperfamily :CerithioideaFamily :Planaxidae
Common name : planaxids or clusterwinks
Aspect : They have conical shells resembling periwinkles, except for the fact that they have wide, shallow anterior canals. Horny operculum.
Feeding :
Environment : rocky shores of tropical seas, coral gravels
Supplanaxis planicostatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (Subfamily Planaxinae)
Total collection for Planaxidae : 1 species (7 shells in total)
