MolluscaBase taxon details
Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Ianthinidae ( 19th century authors used indifferently the spellings Janthina / Ianthina and Janthinidae / Ianthinidae. The nomenclaturally valid name is Janthinidae, but the spelling Ianthinidae has remained sporadically in use throughout the 20th century.)
Iodeidae Leach, 1847 (unavailable name)
Recluziidae Iredale & McMichael, 1962 (nomen nudum)
Scalidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
Genus Acirsa Mörch, 1857
Genus Acrilla H. Adams, 1860
Genus Acrilloscala Sacco, 1890
Genus Alexania Strand, 1928
Genus Alora H. Adams, 1861
Genus Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Boreoscala Kobelt, 1902
Genus Cerithiscala de Boury, 1887 †
Genus Chuniscala Thiele, 1928
Genus Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
Genus Clathroscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Clathrus Agassiz, 1837 †
Genus Claviscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Couthouyella Bartsch, 1909
Genus Crebriscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Cycloscala Dall, 1889
Genus Cylindriscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Eccliseogyra Dall, 1892
Genus Eglisia Gray, 1842
Genus Epidendrium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
Genus Epifungium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
Genus Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Filiscala de Boury, 1911
Genus Foratiscala de Boury, 1887 †
Genus Fragilopalia Azuma, 1972
Genus Funiscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Gibboscala Kollmann, 2005 †
Genus Globiscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Goniscala Marwick, 1943 †
Genus Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912
Genus Gyroscala de Boury, 1887
Genus Iphitus Jeffreys, 1883
Genus Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Kurodacirsa Masahito & Habe, 1975
Genus Minabescala Nakayama, 1994
Genus Murdochella Finlay, 1926
Genus Narrimania Taviani, 1984
Genus Narvaliscala Iredale, 1936
Genus Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Opaliopsis Thiele, 1928
Genus Papuliscala de Boury, 1911
Genus Periapta Bouchet & Warén, 1986
Genus Proscala Cossmann, 1912
Genus Punctiscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853
Genus Rectacirsa Iredale, 1936
Genus Rutelliscala Kilburn, 1985
Genus Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863
Genus Surrepifungium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
Genus Tenuiscala de Boury, 1887
Genus Turriscala de Boury, 1890 †
Genus Variciscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Hemiacirsa de Boury, 1890 (taxon inquirendum)
Genus Cingulacirsa Higo & Goto, 1993 (nomen nudum)
Genus Tumidiacirsa de Boury, 1911 (temporary name)
Genus Abyssiscala de Boury, 1911 accepted as Eccliseogyra Dall, 1892 (synonym)
Genus Achates Gistel, 1848 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (unnecessary substitute name for Janthina)
Genus Aciona Leach, 1815 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (objective synonym)
Subfamily Acirsinae Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Subfamily Acrillinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Acutiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Alexandria Tomlin, 1926 accepted as Alexania Strand, 1928 (invalid: junior homonym of Alexandria Pfeffer, 1881 [Echinodermata]; Alexania and Tomlinula are replacement names)
Genus Amethistina [sic] accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (misspelling for Ametistina Schinz, 1825)
Genus Ametistina Schinz, 1825 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (suppressed by ICZN Opinion 989)
Genus Amiciscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Anguliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Arctoscala Dall, 1909 accepted as Boreoscala Kobelt, 1902 (objective synonym)
Genus Asperiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Avalitiscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Bria de Gregorio, 1890 accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912 (synonym)
Genus Caloscala Tate, 1885 † accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (synonym)
Genus Cinctiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Cirratiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Subfamily Cirsotrematinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Cirsotremopsis Thiele, 1928 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (uncertain synonym)
Subfamily Clathroscalinae Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Clathrus Oken, 1815 accepted as Clathrus Agassiz, 1837 † (unavailable name: published in a work placed on the Official Index)
Genus Compressiscala Masahito & Habe, 1976 accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912
Genus Connexiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Coroniscala de Boury, 1909 † accepted as Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) de Boury, 1909 † represented as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
Genus Crenuliscala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Crisposcala de Boury, 1886 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Dannevigena Iredale, 1936 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (synonym)
Genus Decussiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Delicatiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Depressiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Discoscala Sacco, 1890 † accepted as Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Dulciscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Eburniscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Elegantiscala de Boury, 1911 † accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
Subfamily Epitoniinae Berry, 1910 (1812) accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Evolutiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Ferminoscala Dall, 1908 accepted as Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
Genus Firmiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Foliaceiscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Foveoscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Fragiliscala Azuma, 1962 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Fuscoscala Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (an incorrect subsequent spelling of Fuscoscala )
Genus Glabriscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Graciliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Graciliscala) de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Laeviscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Gradatiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Granuliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
Genus Gregoriiscala [sic] accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912 (original misspelling)
Genus Gregorioscala [sic] accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912 (misspelling)
Subfamily Gyroscalinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Habea Kuroda, 1943 accepted as Alexania Strand, 1928 (uncertain synonym)
Genus Hartungia Bronn, 1861 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Heligmope Tate, 1893 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Hirtoscala Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Hyaloscala de Boury, 1890 accepted as Epitonium (Hyaloscala) de Boury, 1889 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Ianthina accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (Ianthina is an emendation or an incorrect subsequent spelling of Janthina. It was used indifferently with Janthina by 19th century authors and has remained sporadically in use throughout the 20th century.)
Genus Innesiscala de Boury in Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Iodes Mörch, 1860 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Iodina Mörch, 1860 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Iphitella Thiele, 1925 accepted as Iphitus Jeffreys, 1883 (Unnecessary replacement name for Iphitus Jeffreys, by Thiele erroneously believed to be preoccupied by Iphitus Rafinesque, 1815; the latter, however, is a nomen nudum.)
Genus Janthinus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (unjustified emendation of Janthina)
Genus Janthoscala Mörch, 1875 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Jantina [sic] accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (misspelling)
Genus Kaneconcha Kaim, Tucholke & Warén, 2012 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Laeviscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Laeviscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Lamelliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Lamelliscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Lampropalia Kuroda & Ito, 1961 accepted as Cylindriscala de Boury, 1909 (synonym)
Genus Laniscala T.-C. Lan, 1976 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (synonym)
Genus Lepidiscala de Boury, 1917 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Limiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Limniscala Dollfus, 1913 accepted as Limiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (incorrect subsequent spelling of Limiscala de Boury, 1909)
Genus Linctoscala Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Lineoscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Subfamily Lioatlantinae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1920 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Mazescala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Minutiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Nipponoscala Masahito & Habe, 1973 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Nitidiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Nitidoscala A. M. Strong, 1930 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Notacirsa Finlay, 1926 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Nystiella Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952 accepted as Opaliopsis Thiele, 1928 (synonym)
Subfamily Opaliinae Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Papyriscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Papyriscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Subfamily Papyriscalinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Parajanthina Tomida & Itoigawa, 1982 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Parviscala de Boury, 1887 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Payebrosoma Tapparone Canefri, 1876 accepted as Psychrosoma Tapparone Canefri, 1876 accepted as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
Genus Perlucidiscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Pictoscala Dall, 1917 accepted as Gyroscala de Boury, 1887 (synonym)
Genus Plastiscala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Plesioacirsa de Boury, 1909 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Pliciscala de Boury, 1887 accepted as Opalia (Pliciscala) de Boury, 1887 represented as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Pomiscala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Gyroscala (Pomiscala) Iredale, 1936 represented as Gyroscala de Boury, 1887
Genus Problitora Wenz, 1939 accepted as Alexania Strand, 1928 (uncertain synonym)
Genus Pseudacirsa Kobelt, 1905 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857
Genus Pseudoacirsa de Boury, 1909 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Pseudostenorhytis Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863 (synonym)
Genus Pseudosthenorytis Sacco, 1891 accepted as Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863 (synonym)
Genus Psychrosoma Tapparone Canefri, 1876 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pudentiscala Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pupiscala Masahito, Kuroda & Habe, 1971 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pustuliscala de Boury, 1921 (unaccepted, An incorrect subsequent spelling and/or a junior objective synonym of Papuliscala)
Genus Recticuliscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Resticuliscala de Boury, 1911 (unaccepted, emendation of Recticuliscala)
Genus Sagamiscala Masahito, Kuroda & Habe, 1971 (unaccepted)
Genus Scala Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted)
Genus Scalaria Lamarck, 1801 (unaccepted)
Genus Scalarus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, Unjustified emendation of Scalaria)
Genus Scalatarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Scalina Conrad, 1865 † (unaccepted, uncertain synonym)
Genus Sculptifer Beu & Climo, 1974 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sodaliscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Solutiscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Solvaclathrus Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sphaeroscala Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Spiniscala de Boury, 1900 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stenacme Pilsbry, 1945 (unaccepted)
Genus Stenorhyscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stenorhytis Cossmann, 1912 (unaccepted, unjustified emendation)
Genus Stenorhytiscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sthenorytiscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stylotrochus Seguenza, 1876 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Stylotrochus Haeckel, 1862)
Genus Teramachiacirsa Kuroda & Ito, 1961 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Textiscala de Boury, 1911 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tioria Marwick, 1928 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tomlinula Strand, 1932 (unaccepted)
Genus Torquatiscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Turbiniscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Viciniscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Violetta Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
Genus Dentiscala de Boury, 1886
Genus Nodiscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Acrilla H. Adams, 1860
Genus Acrilloscala Sacco, 1890
Genus Alexania Strand, 1928
Genus Alora H. Adams, 1861
Genus Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Boreoscala Kobelt, 1902
Genus Cerithiscala de Boury, 1887 †
Genus Chuniscala Thiele, 1928
Genus Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
Genus Clathroscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Clathrus Agassiz, 1837 †
Genus Claviscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Couthouyella Bartsch, 1909
Genus Crebriscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Cycloscala Dall, 1889
Genus Cylindriscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Eccliseogyra Dall, 1892
Genus Eglisia Gray, 1842
Genus Epidendrium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
Genus Epifungium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
Genus Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Filiscala de Boury, 1911
Genus Foratiscala de Boury, 1887 †
Genus Fragilopalia Azuma, 1972
Genus Funiscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Gibboscala Kollmann, 2005 †
Genus Globiscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Goniscala Marwick, 1943 †
Genus Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912
Genus Gyroscala de Boury, 1887
Genus Iphitus Jeffreys, 1883
Genus Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Kurodacirsa Masahito & Habe, 1975
Genus Minabescala Nakayama, 1994
Genus Murdochella Finlay, 1926
Genus Narrimania Taviani, 1984
Genus Narvaliscala Iredale, 1936
Genus Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Opaliopsis Thiele, 1928
Genus Papuliscala de Boury, 1911
Genus Periapta Bouchet & Warén, 1986
Genus Proscala Cossmann, 1912
Genus Punctiscala de Boury, 1890
Genus Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853
Genus Rectacirsa Iredale, 1936
Genus Rutelliscala Kilburn, 1985
Genus Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863
Genus Surrepifungium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
Genus Tenuiscala de Boury, 1887
Genus Turriscala de Boury, 1890 †
Genus Variciscala de Boury, 1909
Genus Hemiacirsa de Boury, 1890 (taxon inquirendum)
Genus Cingulacirsa Higo & Goto, 1993 (nomen nudum)
Genus Tumidiacirsa de Boury, 1911 (temporary name)
Genus Abyssiscala de Boury, 1911 accepted as Eccliseogyra Dall, 1892 (synonym)
Genus Achates Gistel, 1848 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (unnecessary substitute name for Janthina)
Genus Aciona Leach, 1815 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (objective synonym)
Subfamily Acirsinae Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Subfamily Acrillinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Acutiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Alexandria Tomlin, 1926 accepted as Alexania Strand, 1928 (invalid: junior homonym of Alexandria Pfeffer, 1881 [Echinodermata]; Alexania and Tomlinula are replacement names)
Genus Amethistina [sic] accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (misspelling for Ametistina Schinz, 1825)
Genus Ametistina Schinz, 1825 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (suppressed by ICZN Opinion 989)
Genus Amiciscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Anguliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Arctoscala Dall, 1909 accepted as Boreoscala Kobelt, 1902 (objective synonym)
Genus Asperiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Avalitiscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Bria de Gregorio, 1890 accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912 (synonym)
Genus Caloscala Tate, 1885 † accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (synonym)
Genus Cinctiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Cirratiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Subfamily Cirsotrematinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Cirsotremopsis Thiele, 1928 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (uncertain synonym)
Subfamily Clathroscalinae Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Clathrus Oken, 1815 accepted as Clathrus Agassiz, 1837 † (unavailable name: published in a work placed on the Official Index)
Genus Compressiscala Masahito & Habe, 1976 accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912
Genus Connexiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Coroniscala de Boury, 1909 † accepted as Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) de Boury, 1909 † represented as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
Genus Crenuliscala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Crisposcala de Boury, 1886 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Dannevigena Iredale, 1936 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (synonym)
Genus Decussiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Delicatiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Depressiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Discoscala Sacco, 1890 † accepted as Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Dulciscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Eburniscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Elegantiscala de Boury, 1911 † accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
Subfamily Epitoniinae Berry, 1910 (1812) accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Evolutiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Ferminoscala Dall, 1908 accepted as Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
Genus Firmiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Foliaceiscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Foveoscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Fragiliscala Azuma, 1962 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Fuscoscala Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (an incorrect subsequent spelling of Fuscoscala )
Genus Glabriscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Graciliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Graciliscala) de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Laeviscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Gradatiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Granuliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
Genus Gregoriiscala [sic] accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912 (original misspelling)
Genus Gregorioscala [sic] accepted as Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912 (misspelling)
Subfamily Gyroscalinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Habea Kuroda, 1943 accepted as Alexania Strand, 1928 (uncertain synonym)
Genus Hartungia Bronn, 1861 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Heligmope Tate, 1893 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Hirtoscala Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Hyaloscala de Boury, 1890 accepted as Epitonium (Hyaloscala) de Boury, 1889 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Ianthina accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (Ianthina is an emendation or an incorrect subsequent spelling of Janthina. It was used indifferently with Janthina by 19th century authors and has remained sporadically in use throughout the 20th century.)
Genus Innesiscala de Boury in Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Iodes Mörch, 1860 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Iodina Mörch, 1860 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Iphitella Thiele, 1925 accepted as Iphitus Jeffreys, 1883 (Unnecessary replacement name for Iphitus Jeffreys, by Thiele erroneously believed to be preoccupied by Iphitus Rafinesque, 1815; the latter, however, is a nomen nudum.)
Genus Janthinus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (unjustified emendation of Janthina)
Genus Janthoscala Mörch, 1875 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Jantina [sic] accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798 (misspelling)
Genus Kaneconcha Kaim, Tucholke & Warén, 2012 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Laeviscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Laeviscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Lamelliscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Lamelliscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Genus Lampropalia Kuroda & Ito, 1961 accepted as Cylindriscala de Boury, 1909 (synonym)
Genus Laniscala T.-C. Lan, 1976 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (synonym)
Genus Lepidiscala de Boury, 1917 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Limiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Limniscala Dollfus, 1913 accepted as Limiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (incorrect subsequent spelling of Limiscala de Boury, 1909)
Genus Linctoscala Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Lineoscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Subfamily Lioatlantinae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1920 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Mazescala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Minutiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Nipponoscala Masahito & Habe, 1973 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Nitidiscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Nitidoscala A. M. Strong, 1930 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Notacirsa Finlay, 1926 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Nystiella Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952 accepted as Opaliopsis Thiele, 1928 (synonym)
Subfamily Opaliinae Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Papyriscala de Boury, 1909 accepted as Epitonium (Papyriscala) de Boury, 1909 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
Subfamily Papyriscalinae Jousseaume, 1912 accepted as Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)
Genus Parajanthina Tomida & Itoigawa, 1982 † accepted as Janthina Röding, 1798
Genus Parviscala de Boury, 1887 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Payebrosoma Tapparone Canefri, 1876 accepted as Psychrosoma Tapparone Canefri, 1876 accepted as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
Genus Perlucidiscala de Boury, 1912 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Pictoscala Dall, 1917 accepted as Gyroscala de Boury, 1887 (synonym)
Genus Plastiscala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Plesioacirsa de Boury, 1909 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Pliciscala de Boury, 1887 accepted as Opalia (Pliciscala) de Boury, 1887 represented as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Pomiscala Iredale, 1936 accepted as Gyroscala (Pomiscala) Iredale, 1936 represented as Gyroscala de Boury, 1887
Genus Problitora Wenz, 1939 accepted as Alexania Strand, 1928 (uncertain synonym)
Genus Pseudacirsa Kobelt, 1905 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857
Genus Pseudoacirsa de Boury, 1909 accepted as Acirsa Mörch, 1857 (synonym)
Genus Pseudostenorhytis Cossmann, 1912 accepted as Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863 (synonym)
Genus Pseudosthenorytis Sacco, 1891 accepted as Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863 (synonym)
Genus Psychrosoma Tapparone Canefri, 1876 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pudentiscala Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pupiscala Masahito, Kuroda & Habe, 1971 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pustuliscala de Boury, 1921 (unaccepted, An incorrect subsequent spelling and/or a junior objective synonym of Papuliscala)
Genus Recticuliscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Resticuliscala de Boury, 1911 (unaccepted, emendation of Recticuliscala)
Genus Sagamiscala Masahito, Kuroda & Habe, 1971 (unaccepted)
Genus Scala Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted)
Genus Scalaria Lamarck, 1801 (unaccepted)
Genus Scalarus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, Unjustified emendation of Scalaria)
Genus Scalatarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Scalina Conrad, 1865 † (unaccepted, uncertain synonym)
Genus Sculptifer Beu & Climo, 1974 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sodaliscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Solutiscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Solvaclathrus Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sphaeroscala Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Spiniscala de Boury, 1900 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stenacme Pilsbry, 1945 (unaccepted)
Genus Stenorhyscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stenorhytis Cossmann, 1912 (unaccepted, unjustified emendation)
Genus Stenorhytiscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sthenorytiscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stylotrochus Seguenza, 1876 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Stylotrochus Haeckel, 1862)
Genus Teramachiacirsa Kuroda & Ito, 1961 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Textiscala de Boury, 1911 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tioria Marwick, 1928 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tomlinula Strand, 1932 (unaccepted)
Genus Torquatiscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Turbiniscala de Boury, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Viciniscala de Boury, 1909 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Violetta Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
Genus Dentiscala de Boury, 1886
Genus Nodiscala de Boury, 1890
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Berry S.S. (1910). [Review of] Report on a collection of shells from Peru, with a summary of littoral marine Mollusca of the Peruvian zoological province. By William Healey Dall, 1909, Proc. USNM, 37, pp. 147–294, pls. 20–28. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 23(10): 130-132.
page(s): 131 [details]
page(s): 131 [details]
Nomenclature Family names cited with two dates (the second one in parentheses) are those ruled by Article 40(2) of ICZN. "If ... a...
Nomenclature Family names cited with two dates (the second one in parentheses) are those ruled by Article 40(2) of ICZN. "If ... a family-group name was replaced before 1961 because of the synonymy of the type genus, the replacement name is to be maintained if it is in prevailing usage. A name maintained by virtue of this Article retains its own author [and date, the first date cited] but takes the priority of the replaced name [the date cited in parentheses, here alluding to Scalariidae Lamarck, 1812]
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MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812). Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132 on 2020-09-24
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Berry S.S. (1910). [Review of] Report on a collection of shells from Peru, with a summary of littoral marine Mollusca of the Peruvian zoological province. By William Healey Dall, 1909, Proc. USNM, 37, pp. 147–294, pls. 20–28. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 23(10): 130-132.
page(s): 131 [details]
taxonomy source Brown L.G. & Neville B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details]
additional source Bouchet, P., Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. ISBN 3-925919-72-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 131 [details]
taxonomy source Brown L.G. & Neville B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details]
additional source Bouchet, P., Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. ISBN 3-925919-72-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors
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Nomenclature Family names cited with two dates (the second one in parentheses) are those ruled by Article 40(2) of ICZN. "If ... a family-group name was replaced before 1961 because of the synonymy of the type genus, the replacement name is to be maintained if it is in prevailing usage. A name maintained by virtue of this Article retains its own author [and date, the first date cited] but takes the priority of the replaced name [the date cited in parentheses, here alluding to Scalariidae Lamarck, 1812][details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | wenteltrapjes | [details] |
| English | staircase shellsbubble shells [from synonym] | [details] |
| Swedish | vindeltrappsnäckor | [details] |
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Janthinidae Lamarck, 1822)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (from synonym Nystiellidae Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952)
To Genbank (from synonym Nystiellidae Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952)
To Genbank (from synonym Janthinidae Lamarck, 1822)
To Genbank
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam (from synonym Nystiellidae Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952)
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam (from synonym Janthinidae Lamarck, 1822)
To The Arctic Traits Database (1 trait)
To ITIS
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Janthinidae Lamarck, 1822)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (from synonym Nystiellidae Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952)
To Genbank (from synonym Nystiellidae Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952)
To Genbank (from synonym Janthinidae Lamarck, 1822)
To Genbank
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam (from synonym Nystiellidae Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952)
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam (from synonym Janthinidae Lamarck, 1822)
To The Arctic Traits Database (1 trait)
To ITIS
