Nystiellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Epitonioidea which includes the wentletraps, the purple snails and their allies.[1] [2]
This family was previously considered as a subfamily of Epitoniidae. It was raised to family status by Nützel in 1998 [3]
Genera within the family Nystiellidae include: [1]
Nystiellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Epitonioidea which includes the wentletraps, the purple snails and their allies.
This family was previously considered as a subfamily of Epitoniidae. It was raised to family status by Nützel in 1998