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Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815
382262 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382262)
accepted
Subfamily
- Tribe Lyriini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
- Genus Callipara J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Enaeta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Falsilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
- Genus Festilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
- Genus Harpulina Dall, 1906
- Genus Leptoscapha P. Fischer, 1883 †
- Genus Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Lyriopsis Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
- Genus Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001
- Genus Dallivoluta Okutani, 1982 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Harpella Gray, 1858 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (invalid: junior homonym of Harpella Schranck, 1802 [Lepidoptera])
- Genus Harpeola Dall, 1907 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Indolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Indolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Lyreneta Iredale, 1937 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Mitraelyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Mitraelyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Otocheilus Conrad, 1865 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (synonym)
- Genus Plicolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Plicolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Pseudolyria K. Martin, 1931 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Sannalyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Similyria [sic] accepted as Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 (misspelling)
- Tribe Volutini Rafinesque, 1815
- Genus Voluta Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Woodsivoluta Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
- Genus Chlorosina Gray, 1858 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Harpula Swainson, 1831 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Musica J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, of Voluta)
- Genus Plejona Röding, 1798 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (junior synonym)
- Genus Volutarius Duméril, 1805 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (objective synonym of Voluta)
- Genus Volutites Schlotheim, 1813 † accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (invalid: established for fossils of Voluta to distinguish them from extant members of that taxony (Art. 20). )
- Genus Volutolyria Crosse, 1877 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (junior objective synonym of Voluta)
marine
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 145; note: as subfamily Volutidia [details]
page(s): 145; note: as subfamily Volutidia [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382262 on 2025-06-30
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Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 145; note: as subfamily Volutidia [details]
basis of record 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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 145; note: as subfamily Volutidia [details]
basis of record 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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors

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Diagnosis Head bilobed with triangular lobes posterior to the eyes. Siphonal appendages unequal with the left longer and flatter, right appendage occasionally absent. Tubular salivary gland of the anterior digestive system usually short and free from the racemose salivary gland. Pattern with spiral lines ending in black nodules on the outer lip. Horny operculum always present. [details]