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Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815

23141  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:23141)

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  1. Subfamily Amoriinae J. E. Gray, 1857
    1. Tribe Amoriini J. E. Gray, 1857
      1. Genus Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855
      2. Genus Nannamoria Iredale, 1929
      3. Genus Paramoria McMichael, 1960
      4. Genus Relegamoria Iredale, 1936
      5. Genus Amorena Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      6. Genus Canamoria Bondarev, 1995 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Cymbiolista Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria (Cymbiolista) Iredale, 1929 represented as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855
      8. Genus Zebramoria Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Melonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
      2. Genus Melo Broderip, 1826
      3. Genus Aulica J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Aulicina Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Cymbiolacca Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) Iredale, 1929 represented as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
      6. Genus Cymbiolena Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Pseudocymbiola McMichael, 1961 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      8. Genus Scapha J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Vespertilio Mörch, 1852 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (invalid: junior homonym of Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758 [Mammalia] and junior objective synonym of Scapha Gray, 1847)
      10. Genus Volutocorona Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    3. Tribe Notovolutini Bail & Poppe, 2001
      1. Genus Notovoluta Cotton, 1946
      2. Genus Volutoconus Crosse, 1871
  2. Subfamily Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
    1. Genus Athleta Conrad, 1853
    2. Genus Carboathleta Pacaud & Gurdon, 2026 †
    3. Genus Falsathleta Pacaud & Gurdon, 2026 †
    4. Genus Konistra Saul & Popenoe, 1993 †
    5. Genus Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897
    6. Genus Volutovetus Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
    7. Genus Afriathleta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Afriathleta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    8. Genus Austrovoluta Cotton, 1949 † accepted as Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Genus Capensisvoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Capensisvoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    10. Genus Lioderma Conrad, 1865 † accepted as Liopeplum Dall, 1890 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Lioderma Marseul, 1857 [Coleoptera]; Liopeplum is a replacement name)
    11. Genus Nataliavoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Nataliavoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    12. Genus Notoplejona Marwick, 1926 † accepted as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (junior subjective synonym)
    13. Genus Volutocorbis Dall, 1890 † accepted as Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    14. Genus Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906 accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  3. Subfamily Calliotectinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
    1. Genus Calliotectum Dall, 1890
    2. Genus Fusivoluta E. von Martens, 1902
    3. Genus Neptuneopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1898
    4. Genus Butonius K. Martin, 1933 † accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    5. Genus Howellia Clench & Aguayo, 1941 accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Genus Pakaurangia H. J. Finlay, 1926 † accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (junior subjective synonym)
    7. Genus Prodallia Bartsch, 1942 accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    8. Genus Teramachia Kuroda, 1931 accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Subfamily Cymbiinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1847)
    1. Tribe Adelomelonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Adelomelon Dall, 1906
      2. Genus Arctomelon Dall, 1915
      3. Genus Nanomelon Leal & Bouchet, 1989
      4. Genus Pachycymbiola Ihering, 1907
      5. Genus Boreomelon Dall, 1918 accepted as Arctomelon Dall, 1915 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      6. Genus Eoscaphella Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 † accepted as Adelomelon Dall, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Janeithoe Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 accepted as Adelomelon Dall, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      8. Genus Weaveria Clench & R. D. Turner, 1964 accepted as Adelomelon Dall, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Alcithoini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      2. Genus Gilvostia Iredale, 1937 accepted as Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      3. Genus Leporemax C. S. Weaver & du Pont, 1970 accepted as Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Palomelon H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (junior subjective synonym)
    3. Tribe Cymbiini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1847)
      1. Genus Cymbium Röding, 1798
      2. Genus Eucymba Dall, 1890 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      3. Genus Cymba Broderip, 1826 accepted as Cymbium Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Yetus Bowdich, 1822 accepted as Cymbium Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    4. Tribe Livoniini Bail & Poppe, 2001
      1. Genus Ericusa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
      2. Genus Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855
      3. Genus Notopeplum H. J. Finlay, 1927
      4. Genus Cottonia Iredale, 1934 accepted as Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Mamillana Crosse, 1871 accepted as Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      6. Genus Mesericusa Iredale, 1929 accepted as Ericusa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Pterospira G. F. Harris, 1897 † accepted as Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    5. Tribe Odontocymbiolini Clench & R. D. Turner, 1964
      1. Genus Argentovoluta Vazquez & Caldini, 1989
      2. Genus Minicymbiola Klappenbach, 1979
      3. Genus Miomelon Dall, 1907
      4. Genus Odontocymbiola Clench & R. D. Turner, 1964
      5. Genus Tractolira Dall, 1896
      6. Genus Proscaphella Ihering, 1907 † accepted as Miomelon Dall, 1907 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Tribe Zidonini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      1. Genus Harpovoluta Thiele, 1912
      2. Genus Mauira Marwick, 1943 †
      3. Genus Mauithoe H. J. Finlay, 1930 †
      4. Genus Metamelon Marwick, 1926 †
      5. Genus Pachymelon Marwick, 1926 †
      6. Genus Palaeomelon S. N. Nielsen & Frassinetti, 2007 †
      7. Genus Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882
      8. Genus Spinomelon Marwick, 1926
      9. Genus Teremelon Marwick, 1926 †
      10. Genus Zidona H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      11. Genus Zygomelon Harasewych & B. A. Marshall, 1995
      12. Genus Guivillea R. B. Watson, 1886 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      13. Genus Iredalina H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Provocator (Iredalina) H. J. Finlay, 1926 represented as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
      14. Genus Mauia Marwick, 1926 † accepted as Mauira Marwick, 1943 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Mauia Blackburn, 1885 [Coleoptera]; Mauira is a replacement name)
      15. Genus Pseudocymbium Cossmann, 1899 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      16. Genus Waihaoia Marwick, 1926 accepted as Spinomelon Marwick, 1926 (junior subjective synonym)
      17. Genus Wyvillea R. B. Watson, 1882 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (invalid: junior homonym of Wyvillea Haswell, 1879; Guivillea and Pseudocymbium are replacement names)
  5. Subfamily Eovolutinae Pacaud, 2016 †
    1. Genus Eovoluta Pacaud, 2016 †
    2. Genus Lapparia Conrad, 1855 †
    3. Genus Mitreola Swainson, 1833 †
  6. Subfamily Fulgorariinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
    1. Genus Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
    2. Genus Saotomea T. Habe, 1943
    3. Genus Tenebrincola Harasewych & Kantor, 1991
    4. Genus Wangaluta Stilwell, 2016 †
    5. Genus Fulguraria [sic] accepted as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817 (incorrect spelling of genus name)
    6. Genus Miopleiona Dall, 1907 accepted as Fulgoraria (Psephaea) Crosse, 1871 represented as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
    7. Genus Musashia Hayashi, 1966 accepted as Fulgoraria (Musashia) Hayashi, 1960 represented as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
    8. Genus Psephaea Crosse, 1871 accepted as Fulgoraria (Psephaea) Crosse, 1871 represented as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
  7. Subfamily Indovolutinae Halder & S. S. Das, 2019 †
    1. Genus Gosavia Stoliczka, 1866 †
    2. Genus Indovoluta Eames, 1956 †
    3. Genus Involuta L. R. Cox, 1931 †
    4. Genus Lyrischapa Aldrich, 1911 †
    5. Genus Prestrombus Douvillé, 1929 †
    6. Genus Volutocristata J. A. Gardner & Bowles, 1934 † accepted as Lyrischapa Aldrich, 1911 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  8. Subfamily Plicolivinae Bouchet, 1990
    1. Genus Plicoliva Petuch, 1979
  9. Genus Ptychoris Gabb, 1877 †
  10. Genus Retipirula Dall, 1907 †
  11. Subfamily Scaphellinae J. E. Gray, 1857
    1. Genus Ampulla Röding, 1798
    2. Genus Aurinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    3. Genus Bruggemania Petuch & Berschauer, 2026 †
    4. Genus Caricella Conrad, 1835 †
    5. Genus Misricymbiola Bandel, 2003 †
    6. Genus Montia Glibert, 1973 †
    7. Genus Pyrgomitra Mörch, 1869 †
    8. Genus Scaphella Swainson, 1832
    9. Genus Volutifusus Conrad, 1863
    10. Genus Auriniopsis Clench, 1953 accepted as Aurinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    11. Genus Bathyaurinia Clench & Aguayo, 1940 accepted as Volutifusus Conrad, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    12. Genus Clenchina Pilsbry & Olsson, 1953 accepted as Scaphella Swainson, 1832 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    13. Genus Euroscaphella Van Dingenen, Ceulemans & Landau, 2014 † accepted as Pyrgomitra Mörch, 1869 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    14. Genus Halia Risso, 1826 accepted as Ampulla Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    15. Genus Maculopeplum Dall, 1906 accepted as Scaphella Swainson, 1832 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    16. Genus Priamus Deshayes, 1838 accepted as Ampulla Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    17. Genus Rehderia Clench, 1946 accepted as Aurinia (Rehderia) Clench, 1946 represented as Aurinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  12. Subfamily Volutilithinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
    1. Genus Pseudaulicina Chavan, 1948 †
    2. Genus Sindhiluta Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
    3. Genus Volutilithes Swainson, 1831 †
    4. Genus Eopsephaea P. Fischer, 1883 † accepted as Volutilithes Swainson, 1831 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    5. Genus Eopsephia G. F. Harris, 1897 † accepted as Eopsephaea P. Fischer, 1883 † accepted as Volutilithes Swainson, 1831 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
    6. Genus Vokesia Chavan, 1949 † accepted as Pseudaulicina Chavan, 1948 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    7. Genus Volutalithes [sic] † accepted as Volutilithes Swainson, 1831 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    8. Genus Volutatithes [sic] † accepted as Volutilithes Swainson, 1831 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  13. Subfamily Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Ficulomorpha Holzapfel, 1888 †
    2. Tribe Lyriini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Callipara J. E. Gray, 1847
      2. Genus Enaeta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      3. Genus Falsilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
      4. Genus Festilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      5. Genus Harpulina Dall, 1906
      6. Genus Leptoscapha P. Fischer, 1883
      7. Genus Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      8. Genus Lyriopsis Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
      9. Genus Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001
      10. Genus Dallivoluta Okutani, 1982 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      11. Genus Harpella J. E. Gray, 1855 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Harpella Schranck, 1802 [Lepidoptera])
      12. Genus Harpeola Dall, 1907 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      13. Genus Indolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Indolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      14. Genus Lyreneta Iredale, 1937 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      15. Genus Mitraelyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Mitraelyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      16. Genus Otocheilus Conrad, 1865 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      17. Genus Plicolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Plicolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      18. Genus Pseudolyria K. Martin, 1931 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      19. Genus Sannalyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      20. Genus Similyria [sic] accepted as Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 (misspelling)
    3. Genus Nodovoluta Garvie, 2021 †
    4. Genus Parvivoluta Wade, 1926 †
    5. Tribe Volutini Rafinesque, 1815
      1. Genus Voluta Linnaeus, 1758
      2. Genus Woodsivoluta Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
      3. Genus Chlorosina J. E. Gray, 1855 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Harpula Swainson, 1831 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Musica J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      6. Genus Pejona [sic] accepted as Plejona Röding, 1798 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
      7. Genus Pejonia [sic] accepted as Plejona Röding, 1798 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
      8. Genus Plejona Röding, 1798 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Volutarius Duméril, 1805 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      10. 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). )
  14. Genus Bendeluta Eames, 1957 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  15. Genus Ctenilyria Woodring, 1964 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  16. Genus Rostellites Conrad, 1855 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  17. Subfamily Adelomeloninae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 accepted as Adelomelonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  18. Subfamily Caricellinae Dall, 1907 accepted as Scaphellinae J. E. Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  19. Subfamily Cymbiolinae Bondarev, 1995 accepted as Melonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
  20. Subfamily Volutomitrinae J. E. Gray, 1854 accepted as Volutomitridae J. E. Gray, 1854 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  21. Subfamily Zidoninae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Zidonini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  22. Subfamily Volutidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Pavora B. L. Clark, 1946 †
    2. Genus Scaphellopsis Petuch, 1988 †
    3. Genus Volutomorpha Gabb, 1877 †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815) 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] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23141 on 2026-06-14
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original description (of Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815) 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] OpenAccess publication

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