Columbariidae

Columbariidae, known as pagoda shells, are a family of large deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Some 60 extant species have been described.[1][2]

Columbariidae
Columbarium wormaldi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Columbariidae
Tomlin, 1928
Synonyms

Columbariinae Tomlin, 1928

This family was previously considered a subfamily (Columbariinae) in the family Turbinellidae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi in 2005.

Distribution

Many columbariid species are found worldwide in deep water.[3]

Genera

Genera in the family Columbariidae include:[4]

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References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Columbariidae Tomlin, 1928. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390776 on 2018-11-05
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2007-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • Tomlin J.R. le B. (1928). Reports on the marine Mollusca in the collections of the South African Museum, III. Revision of the South African Nassariidae (olim Nassidae). IV. Families Terebridae, Columbariidae, Thaididae, Architectonicidae. Annals of the South African Museum. 25(2): 313–335, pls 25–26. page(s): 330
  • Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526
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