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Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
382258 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382258)
accepted
Subfamily
- Genus Athleta Conrad, 1853
- Genus Carboathleta Pacaud & Gurdon, 2026 †
- Genus Falsathleta Pacaud & Gurdon, 2026 †
- Genus Konistra Saul & Popenoe, 1993 †
- Genus Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897
- Genus Volutovetus Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
- 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 superseded rank)
- Genus Austrovoluta Cotton, 1949 † accepted as Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- 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 superseded rank)
- Genus Lioderma Conrad, 1865 † accepted as Liopeplum Dall, 1890 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Lioderma Marseul, 1857 [Coleoptera]; Liopeplum is a replacement name)
- 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 superseded rank)
- Genus Notoplejona Marwick, 1926 † accepted as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Volutocorbis Dall, 1890 † accepted as Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
- Genus Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906 accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Pilsbry, H. A. & Olsson, A. A. (1954). Systems of the Volutidae. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 35(152): 1-36 [271-306], pls 1-4 [25-28]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10576508
page(s): 15 [285] [details]
page(s): 15 [285] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382258 on 2026-07-31
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original description
Pilsbry, H. A. & Olsson, A. A. (1954). Systems of the Volutidae. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 35(152): 1-36 [271-306], pls 1-4 [25-28]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10576508
page(s): 15 [285] [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., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Bail, P. & Poppe, G. T. (2001). <i>A conchological iconography: A taxonomic introduction of the Recent Volutidae</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 30 pp., 5 pls. [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 15 [285] [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., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Bail, P. & Poppe, G. T. (2001). <i>A conchological iconography: A taxonomic introduction of the Recent Volutidae</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 30 pp., 5 pls. [details] Available for editors
[request]From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Head bilobed and divided by a prominent median cleft and laterally produced into two tentacles behind which are prominent eye stalks. Siphonal appendages absent or very weakly developed. No operculum. Tubular salivary glands separated from the racemose salivary gland. Radula triserial with a central row of small tricuspid teeth and small unicuspid laterals. [details]
