- Source: Osteopeltidae
Osteopeltidae is a taxonomic family of small, deep water sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). These limpets feed on organic waste on the deep-sea floor; one species, Baleenopelta rotunda, feeds on decaying whale baleen.
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Osteopeltidae include:
Osteopelta Marshall, 1987 (type genus)
Baleenopelta Marshall & Walton, 2021