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(no DSM#) Extinct species - Living snails from this family are slow moving and feed organic material found on the ocean floor (detritivores).

(DSM# 3253/FK320) The extant members of this genus can be found in brackish water along the West coast of Africa.

(DSM# FK317) Extant genus - This epifaunal marine gastropod was highly mobile in its search for food. Epifaunal means that it lived either on the hard sea floor or on other hard-shelled organisms.

(DSM# 5592/3253A/FK315) Extinct genus - These marine snails were carnivourous and actively mobile.

(DSM# M76) Extinct species - This species of Gyrodes (moon snail) was a relatively common predatory snail found in the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway.

(DSM# M50) Extant genus - Lunatia (moon snail) are predatory snails that feed primarily on clams and oysters.

(DSM 4253/FK334) Extinct genus of marine snail.

(DSM# FK166) Extinct genus of carnivouous sea snail.

(DSM# M38) Extant genus - Conus sp. (cone snail) are marine snails that hunt and feed upon vertebrates and invertebrates. Living cone snails are highly poisonous.

(DSM# 3258/FK190) Extinct genus - An epifaunal, carnivourous gastropod from the Late Cretaceous. Epifaunal means that they lived either on the hard sea floor or on other hard-shelled organisms.