Turbinoidea was a superfamily of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). But it has become an available name, because it is no longer used in the current taxonomy of gastropods sensu Williams et al. (2008).
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
Turbinoidea belongs to clade Vetigastropoda according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
This superfamily consisted of the three following families (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815 Liotiidae Gray, 1850 Phasianellidae Swainson, 1840
2008 taxonomy
According to Williams et al. (2008) the following moves were made: Turbinidae was moved to superfamily Trochoidea Liotiidae was moved to superfamily Trochoidea Phasianellidae was moved to newly created superfamily Phasianelloidea