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Columbellidae Swainson, 1840

23009 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:23009)

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  1. Genus Ademitrella Ludbrook, 1941 †
  2. Genus Aesopus A. A. Gould, 1860
  3. Genus Alcira H. Adams, 1861
  4. Genus Alia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  5. Genus Amphissa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  6. Genus Antimitrella A. W. B. Powell, 1937
  7. Genus Antizafra H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
  8. Genus Aoteatilia A. W. B. Powell, 1939
  9. Genus Ascalista Drivas & M. Jay, 1990
  10. Genus Astyris H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  11. Subfamily Atiliinae Cossmann, 1901
    1. Genus Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  12. Genus Auingeria Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 †
  13. Genus Bathyglypta Pelorce, 2017
  14. Genus Bellacolumbella Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 †
  15. Genus Bifurcium P. Fischer, 1884
  16. Genus Cigclirina Woodring, 1928 †
  17. Genus Cilara Thiele, 1924
  18. Genus Clathranachis Kuroda & T. Habe, 1954
  19. Genus Clavistrombina P. Jung, 1989
  20. Genus Clinurella Sacco, 1890 †
  21. Genus Columbella Lamarck, 1799
  22. Subfamily Columbellinae Swainson, 1840
  23. Genus Columbellisipho Cossmann, 1889 †
  24. Genus Conella Swainson, 1840
  25. Genus Cosmioconcha Dall, 1913
  26. Genus Costoanachis Sacco, 1890
  27. Genus Cotonopsis Olsson, 1942
  28. Genus Decipifus Olsson & McGinty, 1958
  29. Genus Defensina Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 †
  30. Genus Dorsina P. Jung, 1989
  31. Genus Euplica Dall, 1889
  32. Genus Eurypyrene Woodring, 1928
  33. Genus Euspiralta K. Monsecour & Pelorce, 2013
  34. Genus Exaesopus deMaintenon, 2019
  35. Genus Exomilopsis A. W. B. Powell, 1964
  36. Genus Falsuszafrona Pelorce, 2020
  37. Genus Gatliffena Iredale, 1929
  38. Genus Glyptanachis Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
  39. Genus Graphicomassa Iredale, 1929
  40. Genus Indomitrella Oostingh, 1940
  41. Genus Ithiaesopus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  42. Genus Juliamitrella L. D. Campbell, 1993 †
  43. Genus Lachesiella Kantor, Fedosov, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2026
  44. Genus Liratilia H. J. Finlay, 1926
  45. Genus Macgintopsis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †
  46. Genus Macrozafra H. J. Finlay, 1926
  47. Genus Maintenonia K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024
  48. Genus Martaia Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 †
  49. Genus Mazatlania Dall, 1900
  50. Genus Metanachis Thiele, 1924
  51. Genus Metulella Gabb, 1873
  52. Genus Microcithara P. Fischer, 1884
  53. Genus Minimanachis Pelorce, 2020
  54. Genus Mitrella Risso, 1826
  55. Genus Mitropsis Pease, 1868
  56. Genus Mokumea T. Habe, 1991
  57. Genus Nassarina Dall, 1889
  58. Genus Nitidella Swainson, 1840
  59. Genus Nodochila Rehder, 1980
  60. Genus Orthurella Sacco, 1890 †
  61. Genus Parametaria Dall, 1916
  62. Genus Pardalinops deMaintenon, 2008
  63. Genus Parvanachis Radwin, 1968
  64. Genus Paxula H. J. Finlay, 1926
  65. Genus Pictocolumbella T. Habe, 1945
  66. Genus Pleuriferapex K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2023
  67. Genus Pseudamycla Pace, 1902
  68. Genus Pseudopisania Cossmann, 1897 †
  69. Genus Pyrene Röding, 1798
  70. Genus Pyreneola Iredale, 1918
  71. Genus Radwinia Shasky, 1970
  72. Genus Ramoliva Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
  73. Genus Redfernella Espinosa & Ortea, 2020
  74. Genus Retizafra Hedley, 1913
  75. Genus Rhombinella Radwin, 1968
  76. Genus Ruthia Shasky, 1970
  77. Genus Salitra Marincovich, 1973
  78. Genus Scabrella Sacco, 1890 †
  79. Genus Seminella Pease, 1868
  80. Genus Sinaxila Jung, 1989 †
  81. Genus Sincola Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  82. Genus Smithena F. Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022
  83. Genus Speirazafra K. Monsecour & Raines, 2024
  84. Genus Steironepion Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
  85. Genus Strombina Mörch, 1852
  86. Genus Strombinella Dall, 1896 †
  87. Genus Sulcomitrella Kuroda, T. Habe & Oyama, 1971
  88. Genus Suturoglypta Radwin, 1968
  89. Genus Thiarella Sacco, 1890 †
  90. Genus Thiarinella Sacco, 1890
  91. Genus Trahaldia Pacaud, 2017 †
  92. Genus Turricolumbus Cossmann, 1901 †
  93. Genus Turrijaumelia Sarasúa, 1975
  94. Genus Urpiella Arias Ávila, 2021
  95. Genus Zafra A. Adams, 1860
  96. Genus Zafrona Iredale, 1916
  97. Genus Zanassarina Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
  98. Genus Zella Iredale, 1924
  99. Genus Zemitrella H. J. Finlay, 1926
  100. Genus Zetekia Dall, 1918
  101. Genus Pygmaea Mörch, 1859 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  102. Genus Streptorygma Weisbord, 1962 † (uncertain, status in recent literature not researched by editor)
  103. Genus Anachys [sic] accepted as Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
  104. Genus Atilia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  105. Genus Attilia [sic] accepted as Atilia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  106. Genus Bastropia K. van W. Palmer, 1937 † accepted as Mitrella (Bastropia) K. van W. Palmer, 1937 † represented as Mitrella Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  107. Genus Brachystyloma Weisbord, 1962 † accepted as Costoanachis Sacco, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  108. Genus Colombella [sic] accepted as Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  109. Genus Colombellarius Duméril, 1805 accepted as Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  110. Genus Columbela [sic] accepted as Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  111. Genus Columbellopsis Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882 accepted as Mitrella Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  112. Genus Columbus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (incorrect subsequent spelling or unjustified emendation)
  113. Genus Columella [sic] accepted as Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (misspelling by Boettger, 1883)
  114. Genus Conidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Pyrene Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  115. Genus Dentimitrella Ludbrook, 1958 accepted as Mitrella (Dentimitrella) Ludbrook, 1958 represented as Mitrella Risso, 1826
  116. Genus Euryta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Mazatlania Dall, 1900 (Invalid: Junior homonym of Euryta Gistel, 1848 [Cnidaria]; Mazatlania is a replacement name)
  117. Genus Lavesopus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Aesopus A. A. Gould, 1860 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  118. Genus Meta Reeve, 1859 accepted as Parametaria Dall, 1916 (Invalid: Junior homonym of Meta Koch, 1835 [Arachnida]; Parametaria is a replacement name)
  119. Genus Pardalina Jousseaume, 1888 accepted as Pardalinops deMaintenon, 2008 (invalid: junior homonym of Pardalina Gray, 1867 [Mammalia]; Pardalinops is a replacement name)
  120. Genus Pardanilops [sic] accepted as Pardalinops deMaintenon, 2008 (misspelling)
  121. Genus Pleurifera Drivas & M. Jay, 1997 accepted as Pleuriferapex K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2023 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Pleurifera Gramann, 1962 [Ostracoda])
  122. Genus Pleurotomitrella T. Habe, 1958 accepted as Pyreneola Iredale, 1918 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  123. Genus Psarostola Rehder, 1943 accepted as Steironepion Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  124. Genus Pseudozafrona Arias Ávila, 2016 accepted as Urpiella Arias Ávila, 2021 (unavailable name under ICZN Art. 9: work unpublished in the sense of the Code)
  125. Genus Strombocolumbus Cossmann, 1901 accepted as Strombina Mörch, 1852 (unnecessary nom. nov. pro Strombina "Mörch, 1859" [sic! should be 1852], erroneously believed by Cossmann to be a junior homonym of "Strombina Bronn, 1849", which is in fact a family-group name based on Strombus)
  126. Genus Tetrastomella Sacco, 1890 † accepted as Mitrella (Tetrastomella) Sacco, 1890 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  127. Genus Columbellidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Columbellinae Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 312 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Columbellidae Swainson, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23009 on 2026-10-02
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original description (of Columbellinae Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 312 [details] 

additional source DeMaintenon, M. & Strong, E. E. (2022). Molecular phylogeny of Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). <em>PeerJ.</em> 10: e13996., available online at https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13996 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

status source 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., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

status source Kantor, Y.I., Fedosov, A.E., Kosyan, A.R., Puillandre, N., Sorokin, P.A., Kano, Y., Clark, R. N. & Bouchet, P. (2022 [nomenclatural availability: 2021]). Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the Buccinoidea (Neogastropoda). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 194(3): 789-857., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab031 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
 
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Synonymy Old synonym: Pyrenidae (NODC Family list) [details]
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