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Athleta Conrad, 1853

382259 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382259)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Volutoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Volutidae (Family)
  9. Athletinae (Subfamily)
  10. Athleta (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Voluta rarispina Lamarck, 1811 † accepted as Athleta ficulina (Lamarck, 1811) † (type by subsequent designation)
Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
Athleta (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 · alternative representation
Athleta (Neoathleta) Sacco, 1890 † · alternative representation
Athleta (Oligoathleta) Lozouet, 2019 † · alternative representation
Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † · alternative representation
Athleta (Volutopupa) Dall, 1890 † · alternative representation
Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † · alternative representation
Notoplejona Marwick, 1926 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Voluta (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Volutilithes (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 † · unaccepted > superseded rank
Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906 · unaccepted > superseded rank
Volutospina (Eoathleta) J. A. Gardner, 1945 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Species Athleta abbotti (Gabb, 1860) †
  2. Species Athleta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
  3. Species Athleta affinis (Brocchi, 1814) †
  4. Species Athleta ambiguus (Solander, 1766) †
  5. Species Athleta ariejoostei (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  6. Species Athleta athleta (Solander, 1766) †
  7. Species Athleta baili Pacaud & Ledon, 2023 †
  8. Species Athleta barrandii (Deshayes, 1865) †
  9. Species Athleta benguelensis (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  10. Species Athleta bicorona (Lamarck, 1803) †
  11. Species Athleta boswellae (Rehder, 1969)
  12. Species Athleta bulbulus (Lamarck, 1803) †
  13. Species Athleta burtoni Vredenburg, 1923 †
  14. Species Athleta caunelha Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
  15. Species Athleta cazesi Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
  16. Species Athleta citharoedus (Holten, 1802) †
  17. Species Athleta citharopsis Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
  18. Species Athleta corvocada (J. A. Gardner, 1945) †
  19. Species Athleta crenulifer (Bayan, 1870) †
  20. Species Athleta delvallei Astibia, Merle & Pacaud, 2018 †
  21. Species Athleta depauperatus (J. De C. Sowerby, 1823) †
  22. Species Athleta depressus (Lamarck, 1803) †
  23. Species Athleta digitalinus (Lamarck, 1810) †
  24. Species Athleta disparilis (Rehder, 1969)
  25. Species Athleta easoni Petuch & Berschauer, 2017
  26. Species Athleta elevata (J. De C. Sowerby, 1840) †
  27. Species Athleta emmanuelae (Rosso, 1985)
  28. Species Athleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904)
  29. Species Athleta eugeniae Vredenburg, 1923 †
  30. Species Athleta everriculum (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  31. Species Athleta ficulina (Lamarck, 1811) †
  32. Species Athleta fuchsi (De Gregorio, 1880) †
  33. Species Athleta gabriellis (Benoist, 1874) †
  34. Species Athleta gandilloti (Chavan, 1941) †
  35. Species Athleta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902)
  36. Species Athleta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971)
  37. Species Athleta haueri (M. Hörnes, 1852) †
  38. Species Athleta intercrenatus (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909) †
  39. Species Athleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974)
  40. Species Athleta kuisebensis (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  41. Species Athleta labrellus (Lamarck, 1803) †
  42. Species Athleta lasharii Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
  43. Species Athleta lata (Marwick, 1926) †
  44. Species Athleta lawsoni (Dickerson, 1913) †
  45. Species Athleta leilaniae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  46. Species Athleta lineolatus (Deshayes, 1835) †
  47. Species Athleta listerarum Le Renard, 1994 †
  48. Species Athleta lizekae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  49. Species Athleta loubryi Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
  50. Species Athleta luctator (Solander, 1766) †
  51. Species Athleta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948)
  52. Species Athleta lyra (Lamarck, 1803) †
  53. Species Athleta maculosus Lozouet, 2019 †
  54. Species Athleta magister (Kilburn, 1980)
  55. Species Athleta marocanus Moret, 1938 †
  56. Species Athleta marwicki P. A. Maxwell, 2003 †
  57. Species Athleta massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017
  58. Species Athleta maxencei Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
  59. Species Athleta memoirae Lozouet, 2019 †
  60. Species Athleta mimica P. A. Maxwell, 2003 †
  61. Species Athleta monstrosus (J. Sowerby, 1816) †
  62. Species Athleta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972)
  63. Species Athleta mutatus (Deshayes, 1835) †
  64. Species Athleta namaqua (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  65. Species Athleta nana (Rehder, 1974)
  66. Species Athleta necopinata Suter, 1917 †
  67. Species Athleta nicklesi (Rosso, 1976)
  68. Species Athleta nikolaji Schnetler & M. S. Nielsen, 2018 †
  69. Species Athleta nodifera (Koenen, 1885) †
  70. Species Athleta noetlingi (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909) †
  71. Species Athleta permulticostatus (Telegdi-Roth, 1914) †
  72. Species Athleta peyreirensis Lozouet, 2019 †
  73. Species Athleta placentiger (Oppenheim, 1901) †
  74. Species Athleta plicatellus (Deshayes, 1835) †
  75. Species Athleta rathieri (Hébert, 1849) †
  76. Species Athleta roddai Squires, 1987 †
  77. Species Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981)
  78. Species Athleta sagena (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  79. Species Athleta sayanus (Conrad, 1833) †
  80. Species Athleta scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) †
  81. Species Athleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974)
  82. Species Athleta spinicosta Glibert, 1938 †
  83. Species Athleta spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) †
  84. Species Athleta strombiformis (Deshayes, 1835) †
  85. Species Athleta subaffinis (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
  86. Species Athleta subambiguus (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
  87. Species Athleta subelegans (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
  88. Species Athleta subinflatus (Moret, 1938) †
  89. Species Athleta suspensus (Solander, 1766) †
  90. Species Athleta symmetricus (Conrad, 1854) †
  91. Species Athleta szumzeri Pacaud & Gurdon, 2026 †
  92. Species Athleta taikoensis P. A. Maxwell, 2003 †
  93. Species Athleta telegdyi (Gaál, 1938) †
  94. Species Athleta tenuisuturalis (Cossmann, 1896) †
  95. Species Athleta tournoueri (Peyrot, 1928) †
  96. Species Athleta trisulcatus (Deshayes, 1835) †
  97. Species Athleta trixiae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  98. Species Athleta tuomeyi Conrad, 1853 †
  99. Species Athleta viljoenae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  100. Species Athleta wangerrip Darragh, 1971 †
  101. Species Athleta wynnei L. R. Cox, 1930 †
  102. Species Athleta clayi B. Smith, 1907 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  103. Species Athleta lugardi R. B. Newton, 1922 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  104. Subgenus Athleta (Boncavailia) Roman & Mazeran, 1920 † accepted as Boncavailia Roman & Mazeran, 1920 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  105. Subgenus Athleta (Ternivoluta) E. von Martens, 1897 accepted as Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    1. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) anticingulata (F. McCoy, 1866) † accepted as Ternivoluta anticingulata (F. McCoy, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) antiscalaris (F. McCoy, 1866) † accepted as Ternivoluta antiscalaris (F. McCoy, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) antispinosa (Tate, 1899) † accepted as Ternivoluta antispinosa (Tate, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) bungae Darragh, 1971 † accepted as Ternivoluta bungae (Darragh, 1971) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    5. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) curvicostata Darragh, 1971 † accepted as Ternivoluta curvicostata (Darragh, 1971) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    6. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) insperata Darragh, 1979 accepted as Ternivoluta insperata (Darragh, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    7. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) pisororum H. Morrison, 2006 accepted as Ternivoluta pisororum (H. Morrison, 2006) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    8. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) accepted as Ternivoluta studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    9. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) subcrenulifera Darragh, 1971 † accepted as Ternivoluta subcrenulifera (Darragh, 1971) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  106. Species Athleta acutinodula Belliard & Gain, 2025 † accepted as Athleta tenuisuturalis (Cossmann, 1896) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  107. Species Athleta anticingulata (F. McCoy, 1866) † accepted as Athleta anticingulata anticingulata (F. McCoy, 1866) † accepted as Ternivoluta anticingulata anticingulata (McCoy, 1866) †
  108. Species Athleta antiscalaris (F. McCoy, 1866) † accepted as Ternivoluta antiscalaris (F. McCoy, 1866) †
  109. Species Athleta antispinosa (Tate, 1899) † accepted as Ternivoluta antispinosa (Tate, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  110. Species Athleta blanfordi Vredenburg, 1923 † accepted as Lyrischapa blanfordi (Vredenburg, 1923) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  111. Species Athleta bungae Darragh, 1971 † accepted as Ternivoluta bungae (Darragh, 1971) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  112. Species Athleta canaligera Staadt, 1913 † accepted as Athleta athleta (Solander, 1766) †
  113. Species Athleta curvicostata Darragh, 1971 † accepted as Ternivoluta curvicostata (Darragh, 1971) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  114. Species Athleta fabri (Deshayes, 1866) † accepted as Athleta scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) †
  115. Species Athleta fournigaulti Belliard & Gain, 2025 † accepted as Athleta athleta (Solander, 1766) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  116. Species Athleta gandilloti Chavan, 1941 † accepted as Athleta gandilloti (Chavan, 1941) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  117. Species Athleta insperata Darragh, 1979 accepted as Ternivoluta insperata (Darragh, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  118. Species Athleta ludensis S. Périer, 1941 † accepted as Athleta scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  119. Species Athleta pisororum H. Morrison, 2006 accepted as Ternivoluta pisororum (H. Morrison, 2006)
  120. Species Athleta pseudolyra (A. d'Orbigny, 1850) † accepted as Athleta plicatellus (Deshayes, 1835) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  121. Species Athleta rarispina (Lamarck, 1811) † accepted as Athleta ficulina (Lamarck, 1811) †
  122. Species Athleta spinosa (Linnaeus, 1758) † accepted as Athleta spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) † (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  123. Species Athleta studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) accepted as Ternivoluta studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  124. Species Athleta subcrenulifera Darragh, 1971 † accepted as Ternivoluta subcrenulifera (Darragh, 1971) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  125. Subgenus Athleta (Afriathleta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) represented as Athleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904)
    2. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) kilburni (Rehder, 1974) represented as Athleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974)
    3. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) leilaniae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta leilaniae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    4. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981) represented as Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981)
    5. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974) represented as Athleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974)
    6. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) trixiae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta trixiae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    7. Species Athleta (Afriathleta) viljoenae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta viljoenae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  126. Subgenus Athleta (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Athleta) abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) accepted as Athleta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
    2. Species Athleta (Athleta) acutinodula Belliard & Gain, 2025 † accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) tenuisuturalis (Cossmann, 1896) † represented as Athleta tenuisuturalis (Cossmann, 1896) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    3. Species Athleta (Athleta) boswellae (Rehder, 1969) accepted as Athleta boswellae (Rehder, 1969)
    4. Species Athleta (Athleta) disparilis (Rehder, 1969) accepted as Athleta disparilis (Rehder, 1969)
    5. Species Athleta (Athleta) gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902) accepted as Athleta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902)
    6. Species Athleta (Athleta) glabrata (Kilburn, 1971) accepted as Athleta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971)
    7. Species Athleta (Athleta) kilburni (Rehder, 1974) accepted as Athleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974)
    8. Species Athleta (Athleta) mozambicana (Rehder, 1972) accepted as Athleta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972)
    9. Species Athleta (Athleta) nana (Rehder, 1974) accepted as Athleta nana (Rehder, 1974)
    10. Species Athleta (Athleta) spinicosta Glibert, 1938 † accepted as Athleta (Neoathleta) spinicosta Glibert, 1938 † represented as Athleta spinicosta Glibert, 1938 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    11. Species Athleta (Athleta) caunelha Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 † represented as Athleta caunelha Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
    12. Species Athleta (Athleta) depressus (Lamarck, 1803) † represented as Athleta depressus (Lamarck, 1803) †
    13. Species Athleta (Athleta) epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) represented as Athleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904)
    14. Species Athleta (Athleta) ficulina (Lamarck, 1811) † represented as Athleta ficulina (Lamarck, 1811) †
    15. Species Athleta (Athleta) lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948) represented as Athleta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948)
    16. Species Athleta (Athleta) maculosus Lozouet, 2019 † represented as Athleta maculosus Lozouet, 2019 †
    17. Species Athleta (Athleta) memoirae Lozouet, 2019 † represented as Athleta memoirae Lozouet, 2019 †
    18. Species Athleta (Athleta) rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981) represented as Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981)
    19. Species Athleta (Athleta) semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974) represented as Athleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974)
    20. Species Athleta (Athleta) subaffinis (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † represented as Athleta subaffinis (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
    21. Species Athleta (Athleta) telegdyi (Gaál, 1938) † represented as Athleta telegdyi (Gaál, 1938) †
    22. Species Athleta (Athleta) wangerrip Darragh, 1971 † represented as Athleta wangerrip Darragh, 1971 †
  127. Subgenus Athleta (Capensisvoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) represented as Athleta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
    2. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) ariejoostei (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta ariejoostei (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    3. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) benguelensis (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta benguelensis (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    4. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) boswellae (Rehder, 1969) represented as Athleta boswellae (Rehder, 1969)
    5. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) disparilis (Rehder, 1969) represented as Athleta disparilis (Rehder, 1969)
    6. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) easoni (Petuch & Berschauer, 2017) represented as Athleta easoni Petuch & Berschauer, 2017
    7. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) emmanuellae (Rosso, 1985) represented as Athleta emmanuelae (Rosso, 1985)
    8. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) kuisebensis (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta kuisebensis (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    9. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) lizekae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta lizekae (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    10. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948) represented as Athleta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948)
    11. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017 represented as Athleta massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017
    12. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) namaqua (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta namaqua (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    13. Species Athleta (Capensisvoluta) nicklesi (Rosso, 1979) represented as Athleta nicklesi (Rosso, 1976)
  128. Subgenus Athleta (Nataliavoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Nataliavoluta) everriculum (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta everriculum (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
    2. Species Athleta (Nataliavoluta) gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902) represented as Athleta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902)
    3. Species Athleta (Nataliavoluta) glabrata (Kilburn, 1971) represented as Athleta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971)
    4. Species Athleta (Nataliavoluta) mozambicana (Rehder, 1972) represented as Athleta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972)
    5. Species Athleta (Nataliavoluta) nana (Rehder, 1974) represented as Athleta nana (Rehder, 1974)
    6. Species Athleta (Nataliavoluta) sagena (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) represented as Athleta sagena (S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022)
  129. Subgenus Athleta (Neoathleta) Sacco, 1890 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) barrandii (Deshayes, 1865) † accepted as Athleta barrandii (Deshayes, 1865) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) bulbula (Lamarck, 1803) † accepted as Athleta bulbulus (Lamarck, 1803) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) labrellus (Lamarck, 1803) † accepted as Athleta labrellus (Lamarck, 1803) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) lineolatus (Deshayes, 1835) † accepted as Athleta lineolatus (Deshayes, 1835) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    5. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) listerarum Le Renard, 1994 † accepted as Athleta listerarum Le Renard, 1994 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    6. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) lyra (Lamarck, 1803) † accepted as Athleta lyra (Lamarck, 1803) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    7. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) mutatus (Deshayes, 1835) † accepted as Athleta (Volutopupa) mutatus (Deshayes, 1835) † represented as Athleta mutatus (Deshayes, 1835) †
    8. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) pseudolyra (A. d'Orbigny, 1850) † accepted as Athleta (Neoathleta) plicatellus (Deshayes, 1835) † represented as Athleta plicatellus (Deshayes, 1835) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) represented as Athleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904)
    10. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) peyreirensis Lozouet, 2019 † represented as Athleta peyreirensis Lozouet, 2019 †
    11. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) plicatellus (Deshayes, 1835) † represented as Athleta plicatellus (Deshayes, 1835) †
    12. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) rathieri (Hébert, 1849) † represented as Athleta rathieri (Hébert, 1849) †
    13. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) spinicosta Glibert, 1938 † represented as Athleta spinicosta Glibert, 1938 †
    14. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) subambiguus (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † represented as Athleta subambiguus (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
    15. Species Athleta (Neoathleta) trisulcatus (Deshayes, 1835) † represented as Athleta trisulcatus (Deshayes, 1835) †
  130. Subgenus Athleta (Oligoathleta) Lozouet, 2019 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Oligoathleta) gabriellis (Benoist, 1874) † represented as Athleta gabriellis (Benoist, 1874) †
    2. Species Athleta (Oligoathleta) permulticostatus (Telegdi-Roth, 1914) † represented as Athleta permulticostatus (Telegdi-Roth, 1914) †
    3. Species Athleta (Oligoathleta) subelegans (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † represented as Athleta subelegans (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
    4. Species Athleta (Oligoathleta) tournoueri (Peyrot, 1928) † represented as Athleta tournoueri (Peyrot, 1928) †
  131. Subgenus Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) victoriae Vredenburg, 1923 † accepted as Athleta burtoni Vredenburg, 1923 †
    2. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) abbotti (Gabb, 1860) † represented as Athleta abbotti (Gabb, 1860) †
    3. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) burtoni Vredenburg, 1923 † represented as Athleta burtoni Vredenburg, 1923 †
    4. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) eugeniae Vredenburg, 1923 † represented as Athleta eugeniae Vredenburg, 1923 †
    5. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) lasharii Merle & Pacaud, 2014 † represented as Athleta lasharii Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
    6. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) nodifera (Koenen, 1885) † represented as Athleta nodifera (Koenen, 1885) †
    7. Species Athleta (Volutocorbis) wynnei L. R. Cox, 1930 † represented as Athleta wynnei L. R. Cox, 1930 †
  132. Subgenus Athleta (Volutopupa) Dall, 1890 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Volutopupa) citharoedus (Holten, 1802) † represented as Athleta citharoedus (Holten, 1802) †
    2. Species Athleta (Volutopupa) citharopsis Merle & Pacaud, 2014 † represented as Athleta citharopsis Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
    3. Species Athleta (Volutopupa) intercrenatus (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909) † represented as Athleta intercrenatus (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909) †
    4. Species Athleta (Volutopupa) mutatus (Deshayes, 1835) † represented as Athleta mutatus (Deshayes, 1835) †
  133. Subgenus Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
    1. Species Athleta (Volutospina) athleta (Solander, 1766) † accepted as Athleta athleta (Solander, 1766) †
    2. Species Athleta (Volutospina) canaligera Staadt, 1913 † accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) athleta (Solander, 1766) † accepted as Athleta athleta (Solander, 1766) †
    3. Species Athleta (Volutospina) caracoli F. M. Anderson, 1928 † accepted as Morum (Herculea) caracoli (F. M. Anderson, 1928) † represented as Morum caracoli (F. M. Anderson, 1928) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Athleta (Volutospina) fournigaulti Belliard & Gain, 2025 † accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) athleta (Solander, 1766) † accepted as Athleta athleta (Solander, 1766) †
    5. Species Athleta (Volutospina) ludensis S. Périer, 1941 † accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) † represented as Athleta scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) †
    6. Species Athleta (Volutospina) wynnei L. R. Cox, 1930 † accepted as Athleta (Volutocorbis) wynnei L. R. Cox, 1930 † represented as Athleta wynnei L. R. Cox, 1930 †
    7. Species Athleta (Volutospina) ambiguus (Solander, 1766) † represented as Athleta ambiguus (Solander, 1766) †
    8. Species Athleta (Volutospina) baili Pacaud & Ledon, 2023 † represented as Athleta baili Pacaud & Ledon, 2023 †
    9. Species Athleta (Volutospina) cazesi Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 † represented as Athleta cazesi Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
    10. Species Athleta (Volutospina) delvallei Astibia, Merle & Pacaud, 2018 † represented as Athleta delvallei Astibia, Merle & Pacaud, 2018 †
    11. Species Athleta (Volutospina) depauperatus (J. De C. Sowerby, 1823) † represented as Athleta depauperatus (J. De C. Sowerby, 1823) †
    12. Species Athleta (Volutospina) loubryi Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 † represented as Athleta loubryi Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
    13. Species Athleta (Volutospina) luctator (Solander, 1766) † represented as Athleta luctator (Solander, 1766) †
    14. Species Athleta (Volutospina) maxencei Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 † represented as Athleta maxencei Pacaud, Ledon & D. Garcia, 2026 †
    15. Species Athleta (Volutospina) monstrosus (J. Sowerby, 1816) † represented as Athleta monstrosus (J. Sowerby, 1816) †
    16. Species Athleta (Volutospina) noetlingi (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909) † represented as Athleta noetlingi (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909) †
    17. Species Athleta (Volutospina) placentiger (Oppenheim, 1901) † represented as Athleta placentiger (Oppenheim, 1901) †
    18. Species Athleta (Volutospina) scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) † represented as Athleta scalaris (J. De C. Sowerby, 1843) †
    19. Species Athleta (Volutospina) spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) † represented as Athleta spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) †
    20. Species Athleta (Volutospina) suspensus (Solander, 1766) † represented as Athleta suspensus (Solander, 1766) †
    21. Species Athleta (Volutospina) tenuisuturalis (Cossmann, 1896) † represented as Athleta tenuisuturalis (Cossmann, 1896) †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
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Conrad, T. A. (1853). Synopsis of the genera <i>Cassidula</i>, Humph., and of a proposed new genus <i>Athleta</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 6(11-12): 448-449., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779779#page/470/mode/1up
page(s): 449 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Athleta Conrad, 1853. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382259 on 2026-08-06
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original description Conrad, T. A. (1853). Synopsis of the genera <i>Cassidula</i>, Humph., and of a proposed new genus <i>Athleta</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 6(11-12): 448-449., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779779#page/470/mode/1up
page(s): 449 [details] 

original description (of Athleta (Oligoathleta) Lozouet, 2019 †) Lozouet P. (2019). Volutidae, Volutomitridae, Marginellidae, Cystiscidae et Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neogastropoda) de l'Oligocène supérieur (Chattien) du bassin de l'Adour (Sud-Ouest de la France). <em>Cossmanniana.</em> 20: 3-109.
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Volutilithes (Neoathleta) Sacco, 1890 †) Sacco, F. (1890). Catalogo paleontologico del bacino terziaro del Piemonte. <em>Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana.</em> 8(3): 281-356; 9(2): 185-340., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51667883
page(s): 9(2): 259 [details] 

original description (of Notoplejona Marwick, 1926 †) Marwick, J. (1926). Tertiary and recent Volutidae of New Zealand. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 56: 259-303.
page(s): 270 [details] 

original description (of Capensisvoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) Veldsman, S.G. & Veldsman, J.H. (V.). (2022). A taxonomic revision of the Volutidae of southern Africa, including the description of three new genera and several new species. <em>Visaya.</em> suppl. 17: 1-168.
page(s): 23 [details] 

original description (of Volutilithes (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 †) Dall, W. H. (1890-1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River. <em>Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science.</em> 3(1): 1-200 [1890]; 3(2): 201-474 [1892]; 3(3): 475-570, and plates for part 1: pp. 179-190, pl. 1-12; plates for part 2: pp. 449-458, pl. 13-22 [1895]; 3(4): [i]-viii, 571-948, pl. 23-35; [1898]; 3(5): 949-1218, pl. 36-47 [1900]; 3(6): [i]-xiv, 1219-1654, pl. 48-60 [27 October1903]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98240
page(s): 75 [details] 

original description (of Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906) Newton R.B. (1906). Note on Swainson's genus <i>Volutilithes</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 7(2): 100-104, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15797554
page(s): 102, 103 [details] 

original description (of Nataliavoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) Veldsman, S.G. & Veldsman, J.H. (V.). (2022). A taxonomic revision of the Volutidae of southern Africa, including the description of three new genera and several new species. <em>Visaya.</em> suppl. 17: 1-168.
page(s): 45 [details] 

original description (of Volutilithes (Volutopupa) Dall, 1890 †) Dall, W. H. (1890-1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River. <em>Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science.</em> 3(1): 1-200 [1890]; 3(2): 201-474 [1892]; 3(3): 475-570, and plates for part 1: pp. 179-190, pl. 1-12; plates for part 2: pp. 449-458, pl. 13-22 [1895]; 3(4): [i]-viii, 571-948, pl. 23-35; [1898]; 3(5): 949-1218, pl. 36-47 [1900]; 3(6): [i]-xiv, 1219-1654, pl. 48-60 [27 October1903]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98240
page(s): 77, and legend to pl. 6; note: as section of Volutilithes (Athleta) [details] 

original description (of Afriathleta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) Veldsman, S.G. & Veldsman, J.H. (V.). (2022). A taxonomic revision of the Volutidae of southern Africa, including the description of three new genera and several new species. <em>Visaya.</em> suppl. 17: 1-168.
page(s): 55 [details] 

original description (of Volutospina (Eoathleta) J. A. Gardner, 1945 †) Gardner, J. A. (1945). Mollusca of the Tertiary formations of northeastern Mexico. <em>The Geological Society of America Memoir.</em> 11:1-332, 27 pls.
page(s): 227 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Maxwell, P.A. (2003). The volutid genera Athleta and Lyria (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the New Zealand Cenozoic. <em>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 33: 363-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2003.9517735 [details] 
 
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