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Achatinidae Swainson, 1840

816160  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:816160)

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  1. Subfamily Achatininae Swainson, 1840
    1. Tribe Achatinini Swainson, 1840
      1. Genus Achatina Lamarck, 1799
      2. Genus Archachatina Albers, 1850
      3. Genus Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer, 1888
      4. Genus Bequaertina Mead, 1994
      5. Genus Brownisca Mead, 2004
      6. Genus Bruggenina Mead, 2004
      7. Genus Burtoa Bourguignat, 1890
      8. Genus Cochlitoma A. Férussac, 1821
      9. Genus Leptocalina Bequaert, 1950
      10. Genus Leptocallista Pilsbry, 1904
      11. Genus Lignus Gray, 1834
      12. Genus Lissachatina Bequaert, 1950
      13. Genus Metachatina Pilsbry, 1904
      14. Genus Pseudachatina Albers, 1850
      15. Genus Achatinus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Achatina Lamarck, 1799)
      16. Genus Achatium Link, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Achatina Lamarck, 1799.)
      17. Genus Agathina J. B. Férussac, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Achatina Lamarck, 1799)
      18. Genus Agatina auct. accepted as Agathina J. B. Férussac, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
      19. Genus Burtopsis Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Burtoa Bourguignat, 1890
      20. Genus Euaethiops Clench & Archer, 1930 accepted as Achatina (Euaethiopina) Bequaert, 1950 accepted as Lissachatina Bequaert, 1950 (Invalid: not Euaethiops Hampson, 1926; Euaethiopina is a replacement name)
      21. Genus Geodes Gistel, 1848 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (substitute name for Achatina, no species mentioned.)
      22. Genus Livinhacia Crosse, 1889 accepted as Burtoa Bourguignat, 1890 (nomen oblitum)
      23. Genus Megachatina Bequaert & Clench, 1936 accepted as Archachatina (Calachatina) Pilsbry, 1919 represented as Archachatina Albers, 1850 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      24. Genus Oncaea Gistel, 1848 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: junior homonym of Oncaea Philippi, 1843 [Crustacea])
      25. Genus Parachatina Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
      26. Genus Perideris Shuttleworth, 1856 accepted as Lignus Gray, 1834 (primary homonym of Perideris Brandt, 1835 [Echinodermata].)
      27. Genus Pseudotrochus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Lignus Gray, 1834
      28. Genus Serpaea Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
      29. Genus Tholachatina Bequaert, 1950 accepted as Cochlitoma A. Férussac, 1821 (junior synonym)
      30. Genus Tripachatina Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Achatina (Tripachatina) Bourguignat, 1890 represented as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
      31. Genus Urceus Mörch, 1857 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (subjective synonym based on synonymy of type species)
      32. Genus Eutaxis Ancey, 1888 (uncertain > unassessed)
    2. Tribe Callistoplepini Mead, 1994
      1. Genus Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888
      2. Genus Leptocala Ancey, 1888
      3. Genus Callistopepla accepted as Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
      4. Genus Ganomidos d'Ailly, 1896 accepted as Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888
      5. Genus Petitia Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Leptocala Ancey, 1888 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Petitia Chitty, 1857 [Helicinidae]; Leptocala is a replacement name.)
    3. Tribe Limicolariini Schileyko, 1999
      1. Genus Columna Perry, 1811
      2. Genus Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817
      3. Genus Limicolariopsis d'Ailly, 1910
      4. Genus Limnicolaria [sic] accepted as Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
      5. Genus Perideriopsis Putzeys, 1898 accepted as Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817
      6. Genus Rebmanniella Preston, 1911 accepted as Limicolariopsis d'Ailly, 1910
  2. Genus Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer, 2016 †
  3. Subfamily Coeliaxinae Pilsbry, 1907
    1. Genus Balfouria Crosse, 1885
    2. Genus Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865
    3. Genus Ischnocion Pilsbry, 1907
    4. Genus Nannobeliscus Weyrauch, 1967
    5. Genus Neosubulina E. A. Smith, 1898
    6. Genus Riebeckia E. von Martens, 1883
    7. Genus Bathyaxis Ancey, 1887 accepted as Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, same type species)
    8. Genus Microbeliscus Weyrauch, 1964 accepted as Nannobeliscus Weyrauch, 1967 (non Sandberger, 1875)
    9. Genus Sphalerostoma Girard, 1892 accepted as Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  4. Subfamily Cryptelasminae Germain, 1916
    1. Genus Cryptelasmus Pilsbry, 1907
    2. Genus Thomea Girard, 1893
  5. Subfamily Glessulinae Godwin-Austen, 1920
    1. Genus Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
    2. Genus Electra Albers, 1850 accepted as Glessula E. von Martens, 1860 (unaccepted > junior homonym, Invalid: junior homonym of Electra Lamouroux, 1816)
    3. Genus Jadukamia Godwin-Austen, 1920 accepted as Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
  6. Subfamily Opeatinae Thiele, 1931
    1. Genus Eremopeas Pilsbry, 1906
    2. Genus Opeas Albers, 1850
  7. Genus Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer, 2016 †
  8. Subfamily Petriolinae Schileyko, 1999
    1. Genus Aporachis D. T. Holyoak, 2020
    2. Genus Bocageia Girard, 1893
    3. Genus Ceras Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901
    4. Genus Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim, 1848
    5. Genus Cleostyla Dall, 1896
    6. Genus Comoropeas Pilsbry, 1906
    7. Genus Dictyoglessula Pilsbry, 1919
    8. Genus Homorus Albers, 1850
    9. Genus Ischnoglessula Pilsbry, 1919
    10. Genus Itiopiana Preston, 1910
    11. Genus Kempioconcha Preston, 1913
    12. Genus Liobocageia Pilsbry, 1919
    13. Genus Mabilliella Ancey, 1886
    14. Genus Nothapalinus Connolly, 1923
    15. Genus Nothapalus E. von Martens, 1897
    16. Genus Oleata Ortiz de Zárate López & Ortiz de Zárate Rocandio, 1959
    17. Genus Oreohomorus Pilsbry, 1919
    18. Genus Petriola Dall, 1905
    19. Genus Subuliniscus Pilsbry, 1919
    20. Genus Subulona E. von Martens, 1889
    21. Genus Kempia Preston, 1913 accepted as Kempioconcha Preston, 1913 (junior primary homonym of Kempia Matthews, 1912; Kempioconcha Preston, 1913 is a replacement name)
    22. Genus Kenia Preston, 1911 accepted as Nothapalus E. von Martens, 1897
    23. Genus Pileata L. Ortiz de Zarate & R. Ortiz de Zarate, 1959 accepted as Subulona E. von Martens, 1889
    24. Genus Trichodina Ancey, 1888 accepted as Petriola Dall, 1905 (invalid: junior homonym of Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1832 [Foraminifera]; see Petriola)
  9. Subfamily Pyrgininae Germain, 1916
    1. Genus Pseudobalea Shuttleworth, 1854
    2. Genus Pyrgina Greeff, 1882
  10. Subfamily Rishetiinae Schileyko, 1999
    1. Genus Bacillum Theobald, 1870
    2. Genus Eutomopeas Pilsbry, 1946
    3. Genus Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920
    4. Genus Tortaxis Pilsbry, 1906
    5. Genus Dikrangia Godwin-Austen, 1920 accepted as Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Genus Ranibania Schileyko & Kuznetsov, 1996 accepted as Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920 (objective synonym)
    7. Genus Tomopeas Pilsbry, 1906 accepted as Eutomopeas Pilsbry, 1946 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  11. Subfamily Rumininae Wenz, 1923
    1. Genus Krapfiella Preston, 1911
    2. Genus Lubricetta F. Haas, 1928
    3. Genus Namibiella Zilch, 1954
    4. Genus Rumina Risso, 1826
    5. Genus Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1902
    6. Genus Cylindrina Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    7. Genus Eburnea Mousson, 1888 accepted as Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1902 (non Fleming, 1828.)
    8. Genus Orbitina Risso, 1826 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826
    9. Genus Sira A. Schmidt, 1855 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826
  12. Subfamily Stenogyrinae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
    1. Genus Chryserpes Pilsbry, 1906
    2. Genus Cupulella Aguayo & Jaume, 1948
    3. Genus Cylindrogyra Repelin, 1902 †
    4. Genus Dolicholestes Pilsbry, 1906
    5. Genus Lyobasis Pilsbry, 1903
    6. Genus Neobeliscus Pilsbry, 1896
    7. Genus Nisopsis Matheron, 1888 †
    8. Genus Obeliscus H. Beck, 1837
    9. Genus Ochrodermatina Thiele, 1931
    10. Genus Ochrodermella Pilsbry, 1907
    11. Genus Plicaxis Sykes, 1903
    12. Genus Promoussonius Pilsbry, 1906
    13. Genus Protobeliscus Pilsbry, 1906
    14. Genus Rectobelus H. B. Baker, 1925
    15. Genus Rhodea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
    16. Genus Stenogyra Shuttleworth, 1854
    17. Genus Synapterpes Pilsbry, 1896
    18. Genus Zoniferella Pilsbry, 1906
    19. Genus Oxycheilus Albers, 1850 accepted as Synapterpes Pilsbry, 1896
    20. Genus Pyrgulina Matheron, 1902 † accepted as Cylindrogyra Repelin, 1902 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of em>Pyrgulina A. Adams, 1864; Cylindrogyra is a replacement name)
    21. Genus Rhodina de Morgan, 1885 accepted as Plicaxis Sykes, 1903
  13. Subfamily Subulininae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
    1. Genus Allopeas H. B. Baker, 1935
    2. Genus Beckianum H. B. Baker, 1961
    3. Genus Curvella Chaper, 1885
    4. Genus Dysopeas H. B. Baker, 1927
    5. Genus Euonyma Melvill & Ponsonby, 1896
    6. Genus Fortuna Schlickum & Strauch, 1972
    7. Genus Hypolysia Melvill & Ponsonby, 1901
    8. Genus Kenyaella Pickford, 2019 †
    9. Genus Lamellaxis Strebel & Pfeffer, 1882
    10. Genus Lavajatus Simone, 2018
    11. Genus Leptinaria H. Beck, 1837
    12. Genus Leptopeas H. B. Baker, 1927
    13. Genus Micropeas Connolly, 1923
    14. Genus Neoglessula Pilsbry, 1909
    15. Genus Opetiopsis S.-Y. Guo, 1983 †
    16. Genus Paropeas Pilsbry, 1906
    17. Genus Pelatrinia Pilsbry, 1907
    18. Genus Prosopeas Mörch, 1876
    19. Genus Pseudarinia Yen, 1952 †
    20. Genus Pseudocolumna Wenz, 1920 †
    21. Genus Pseudoglessula O. Boettger, 1892
    22. Genus Pseudopeas Putzeys, 1899
    23. Genus Striosubulina Thiele, 1933
    24. Genus Subulina H. Beck, 1837
    25. Genus Vegrandinia Salvador, C. Cunha & Simone, 2013
    26. Genus Zootecus Westerlund, 1887
    27. Genus Beccaria Bourguignat, 1883 accepted as Pseudopeas Putzeys, 1899 (junior homonym)
    28. Genus Chilogymnus Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Zootecus Westerlund, 1887 (junior synonym)
    29. Genus Diaopeas F. Haas, 1962 accepted as Beckianum H. B. Baker, 1961
    30. Genus Hapalus Albers, 1850 accepted as Curvella Chaper, 1885 (Invalid: junior homonym of Hapalus Illiger, 1801 [Coleoptera])
    31. Genus Nothus Albers, 1850 accepted as Leptinaria H. Beck, 1837
    32. Genus Obeliscella Jousseaume, 1889 accepted as Zootecus Westerlund, 1887 (junior synonym)
    33. Genus Synopeas Jousseaume, 1889 accepted as Beckianum H. B. Baker, 1961
    34. Genus Chilogymnus Ehrenberg, 1831 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  14. Subfamily Thyrophorellinae Girard, 1895
    1. Genus Thyrophorella Greeff, 1882
  15. Subfamily Callistoplepinae Mead, 1994 accepted as Callistoplepini Mead, 1994
  16. Subfamily Limicolariinae Schileyko, 1999 accepted as Limicolariini Schileyko, 1999 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Achatinidae Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=816160 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature

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  PDF available [request]

 
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