Columbellidae
Also known as: Caracoles paloma, Dove Shells, Dove Shells), Dove Snails, Duifhorens, Taubenschnecken, Täubchenschnecken, dove shells)
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Neogastropoda |
| Family | Columbellidae |
| Published in | Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=40492 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 93 |
| Species records held | 1299 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 1651 |
| GBIF key | 2693 |
Genera in Columbellidae
- Mitrella — 294 species: Mitrella acuminata, Mitrella admodumparva, Mitrella aemulata, Mitrella aesopiformis, Mitrella africana, Mitrella agatha, Mitrella albobrunnea, Mitrella albocaudata
- Anachis — 125 species: Anachis adelinae, Anachis albella, Anachis albonodosa, Anachis aliceae, Anachis alliouagana, Anachis anomala, Anachis atkinsoni, Anachis atramentaria
- Columbella — 115 species: Columbella adansoni, Columbella albertisi, Columbella ampla, Columbella arata, Columbella aricia, Columbella asphaltoda, Columbella aureola, Columbella aureomexicana
- Zafra — 64 species: Zafra aequatorialis, Zafra alternata, Zafra ambonensis, Zafra atrata, Zafra australensis, Zafra babylonica, Zafra bilineata, Zafra brevissima
- Strombina — 60 species: Strombina amphidyma, Strombina angularis, Strombina arayana, Strombina bassi, Strombina bonita, Strombina cantaurana, Strombina caribaea, Strombina carmencita
- Costoanachis — 46 species: Costoanachis albicostata, Costoanachis alcazari, Costoanachis aurea, Costoanachis avara, Costoanachis beckeri, Costoanachis calidoscopio, Costoanachis carmelita, Costoanachis cascabulloi
- Astyris — 43 species: Astyris agenta, Astyris aldrichi, Astyris amiantis, Astyris amphissella, Astyris angeli, Astyris appressa, Astyris atacamensis, Astyris axicostata
- Zemitrella — 37 species: Zemitrella annectens, Zemitrella attenuata, Zemitrella bandaensis, Zemitrella benthicola, Zemitrella bikiniensis, Zemitrella brunnescens, Zemitrella cera, Zemitrella choava
- Aesopus — 35 species: Aesopus algoensis, Aesopus aliciae, Aesopus australis, Aesopus benitoensis, Aesopus cassandra, Aesopus chrysalloideus, Aesopus clausiliformis, Aesopus coxi
- Retizafra — 29 species: Retizafra brevilata, Retizafra bulbacea, Retizafra cainozoica, Retizafra calva, Retizafra cryptheliae, Retizafra decussata, Retizafra dentilabia, Retizafra gemmulifera
- Suturoglypta — 24 species: Suturoglypta albella, Suturoglypta annosa, Suturoglypta blignautae, Suturoglypta buysi, Suturoglypta cachoi, Suturoglypta dictynna, Suturoglypta dione, Suturoglypta esbelta
- Cotonopsis — 20 species: Cotonopsis argentea, Cotonopsis crassiparva, Cotonopsis deroyae, Cotonopsis filbyi, Cotonopsis hirundo, Cotonopsis jaliscana, Cotonopsis lafresnayi, Cotonopsis lindae
- Nassarina — 19 species: Nassarina adamsi, Nassarina anitae, Nassarina atella, Nassarina bushiae, Nassarina cruentata, Nassarina glypta, Nassarina helenae, Nassarina metabrunnea
- Cosmioconcha — 17 species: Cosmioconcha calliglypta, Cosmioconcha costattenuata, Cosmioconcha dedonderi, Cosmioconcha flammea, Cosmioconcha geigeri, Cosmioconcha grenoni, Cosmioconcha helenae, Cosmioconcha humfreyi
- Pyreneola — 17 species: Pyreneola abyssicola, Pyreneola arcuata, Pyreneola cincinnata, Pyreneola delineata, Pyreneola fulgida, Pyreneola leptalea, Pyreneola lozoueti, Pyreneola lurida
- Zafrona — 17 species: Zafrona arpula, Zafrona azteci, Zafrona dentata, Zafrona fatuhiva, Zafrona isomella, Zafrona kilburni, Zafrona lifuana, Zafrona lightfooti
- Euplica — 16 species: Euplica bidentata, Euplica borealis, Euplica brunnidentata, Euplica cingulata, Euplica deshayesii, Euplica festiva, Euplica ionida, Euplica lipparinii
- Antimitrella — 14 species: Antimitrella adela, Antimitrella amphitrite, Antimitrella apicibulbus, Antimitrella convexa, Antimitrella fuscafasciata, Antimitrella jaci, Antimitrella kincaidi, Antimitrella kublai
- Parvanachis — 14 species: Parvanachis adamsi, Parvanachis bocapanensis, Parvanachis dichroma, Parvanachis diminuta, Parvanachis forcellii, Parvanachis masirana, Parvanachis minibrunnea, Parvanachis mullineri
- Sulcomitrella — 14 species: Sulcomitrella adversa, Sulcomitrella aikeni, Sulcomitrella alisiensis, Sulcomitrella circumstriata, Sulcomitrella evanescens, Sulcomitrella hohonu, Sulcomitrella humerosa, Sulcomitrella imbecillis
- Indomitrella — 13 species: Indomitrella acuticonica, Indomitrella concalis, Indomitrella conspersa, Indomitrella drivasi, Indomitrella erronea, Indomitrella exsanguis, Indomitrella gracillima, Indomitrella haziersensis
- Decipifus — 12 species: Decipifus algoensis, Decipifus cingulatus, Decipifus consanguineus, Decipifus dictynna, Decipifus fenestratus, Decipifus gracilis, Decipifus kristenseni, Decipifus lyrta
- Pyrene — 12 species: Pyrene decussata, Pyrene duddelyei, Pyrene flava, Pyrene gradata, Pyrene morrisoni, Pyrene obscura, Pyrene obtusa, Pyrene pamotanensis
- Falsuszafrona — 11 species: Falsuszafrona belkisae, Falsuszafrona dicomata, Falsuszafrona diversa, Falsuszafrona idalina, Falsuszafrona incerta, Falsuszafrona lindae, Falsuszafrona pseudopulchella, Falsuszafrona pulchella
- Amphissa — 10 species:
- Seminella — 10 species:
- Macrozafra — 9 species:
- Mokumea — 9 species:
- Steironepion — 9 species:
- Antizafra — 8 species:
- Aoteatilia — 8 species:
- Liratilia — 7 species:
- Parametaria — 7 species:
- Pardalinops — 7 species:
- Alia — 6 species:
- Graphicomassa — 6 species:
- Metulella — 6 species:
- Orthurella — 6 species:
- Pleuriferapex — 6 species:
- Sincola — 6 species:
- Zanassarina — 6 species:
- Mazatlania — 5 species:
- Nitidella — 5 species:
- Paxula — 5 species:
- Redfernella — 5 species:
- Smithena — 5 species:
- Minimanachis — 4 species:
- Scabrella — 4 species:
- Turrijaumelia — 4 species:
- Auingeria — 3 species:
- Bathyglypta — 3 species:
- Bellacolumbella — 3 species:
- Clinurella — 3 species:
- Metanachis — 3 species:
- Microcithara — 3 species:
- Pseudamycla — 3 species:
- Ascalista — 2 species:
- Clathranachis — 2 species:
- Columbellisipho — 2 species:
- Conella — 2 species:
- Eurypyrene — 2 species:
- Exaesopus — 2 species:
- Exomilopsis — 2 species:
- Ithiaesopus — 2 species:
- Martaia — 2 species:
- Ruthia — 2 species:
- Thiarella — 2 species:
- Ademitrella — 1 species:
- Alcira — 1 species:
- Bifurcium — 1 species:
- Cigclirina — 1 species:
- Cilara — 1 species:
- Clavistrombina — 1 species:
- Defensina — 1 species:
- Dentimitrella — 1 species:
- Euspiralta — 1 species:
- Gatliffena — 1 species:
- Glyptanachis — 1 species:
- Juliamitrella — 1 species:
- Mitropsis — 1 species:
- Nodochila — 1 species:
- Pictocolumbella — 1 species:
- Radwinia — 1 species:
- Ramoliva — 1 species:
- Rhombinella — 1 species:
- Salitra — 1 species:
- Streptorygma — 1 species:
- Strombinella — 1 species:
- Trahaldia — 1 species:
- Urpiella — 1 species:
- Zella — 1 species:
- Zetekia — 1 species:
- Colombellina
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.