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Achatinidae Swainson, 1840
816160 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:816160)
accepted
Family
- Subfamily [unassigned] Achatinidae
- Genus Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer, 2016 †
- Genus Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim, 1848
- Genus Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer, 2016 †
- Genus Helenopachnodus Germain, 1931 accepted as Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim, 1848 (unaccepted > unavailable name, unavailable name: no type species, no description)
- Genus Nesobia Ancey, 1887 accepted as Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Achatininae Swainson, 1840
- Tribe Achatinini Swainson, 1840
- Genus Achatina Lamarck, 1799
- Genus Archachatina Albers, 1850
- Genus Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer, 1888
- Genus Bequaertina Mead, 1994
- Genus Brownisca Mead, 2004
- Genus Bruggenina Mead, 2004
- Genus Burtoa Bourguignat, 1890
- Genus Cochlitoma A. Férussac, 1821
- Genus Leptocalina Bequaert, 1950
- Genus Leptocallista Pilsbry, 1904
- Genus Lignus J. E. Gray, 1834
- Genus Lissachatina Bequaert, 1950
- Genus Metachatina Pilsbry, 1904
- Genus Pseudachatina Albers, 1850
- Genus Achatinus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Achatina Lamarck, 1799)
- Genus Achatium Link, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Achatina Lamarck, 1799.)
- Genus Agathina J. B. Férussac, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Achatina Lamarck, 1799)
- Genus Agatina auct. accepted as Agathina J. B. Férussac, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Burtopsis Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Burtoa Bourguignat, 1890
- 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)
- Genus Eutaxis Ancey, 1888 accepted as Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer, 1888 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Geodes Gistel, 1848 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (substitute name for Achatina, no species mentioned.)
- Genus Livinhacia Crosse, 1889 accepted as Burtoa Bourguignat, 1890 (nomen oblitum)
- Genus Megachatina Bequaert & Clench, 1936 accepted as Archachatina (Calachatina) Pilsbry, 1919 represented as Archachatina Albers, 1850 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Oncaea Gistel, 1848 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: junior homonym of Oncaea Philippi, 1843 [Crustacea])
- Genus Parachatina Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
- Genus Perideris Shuttleworth, 1856 accepted as Lignus J. E. Gray, 1834 (unaccepted > junior homonym, homonym of Perideris Brandt, 1835 [Echinodermata].)
- Genus Pseudotrochus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Lignus J. E. Gray, 1834
- Genus Serpaea Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
- Genus Tholachatina Bequaert, 1950 accepted as Cochlitoma A. Férussac, 1821 (junior synonym)
- Genus Tripachatina Bourguignat, 1890 accepted as Achatina (Tripachatina) Bourguignat, 1890 represented as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
- Genus Urceus Mörch, 1857 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Tribe Callistoplepini Mead, 1994
- Genus Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888
- Genus Leptocala Ancey, 1888
- Genus Callistopepla accepted as Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Ganomidos d'Ailly, 1896 accepted as Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888
- 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.)
- Tribe Limicolariini Schileyko, 1999
- Genus Columna G. Perry, 1811
- Genus Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817
- Genus Limicolariopsis d'Ailly, 1910
- Genus Limnicolaria [sic] accepted as Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Perideriopsis Putzeys, 1898 accepted as Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817
- Genus Rebmanniella Preston, 1911 accepted as Limicolariopsis d'Ailly, 1910
- Tribe Achatinini Swainson, 1840
- Subfamily Coeliaxinae Pilsbry, 1907
- Genus Balfouria Crosse, 1885
- Genus Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865
- Genus Ischnocion Pilsbry, 1907
- Genus Nannobeliscus Weyrauch, 1967
- Genus Neosubulina E. A. Smith, 1898
- Genus Riebeckia E. von Martens, 1883
- Genus Bathyaxis Ancey, 1887 accepted as Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, same type species)
- Genus Microbeliscus Weyrauch, 1964 accepted as Nannobeliscus Weyrauch, 1967 (non Sandberger, 1875)
- Genus Sphalerostoma Girard, 1892 accepted as Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Subfamily Cryptelasminae Germain, 1916
- Genus Cryptelasmus Pilsbry, 1907
- Genus Thomea Girard, 1893
- Subfamily Glessulinae Godwin-Austen, 1920
- Genus Bacillum Theobald, 1870
- Genus Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
- Genus Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920
- Genus Tortaxis Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Electra Albers, 1850 accepted as Glessula E. von Martens, 1860 (unaccepted > junior homonym, Invalid: junior homonym of Electra Lamouroux, 1816)
- Genus Jadukamia Godwin-Austen, 1920 accepted as Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
- Subfamily Opeatinae Thiele, 1931
- Genus Eremopeas Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Opeas Albers, 1850
- Subfamily Petriolinae Schileyko, 1999
- Genus Aporachis D. T. Holyoak, 2020
- Genus Bocageia Girard, 1893
- Genus Ceras Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901
- Genus Comoropeas Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Dictyoglessula Pilsbry, 1919
- Genus Homorus Albers, 1850
- Genus Ischnoglessula Pilsbry, 1919
- Genus Itiopiana Preston, 1910
- Genus Kempioconcha Preston, 1913
- Genus Liobocageia Pilsbry, 1919
- Genus Mabilliella Ancey, 1886
- Genus Nothapalinus Connolly, 1923
- Genus Nothapalus E. von Martens, 1897
- Genus Oleata Ortiz de Zárate López & Ortiz de Zárate Rocandio, 1959
- Genus Oreohomorus Pilsbry, 1919
- Genus Petriola Dall, 1905
- Genus Subuliniscus Pilsbry, 1919
- Genus Subulona E. von Martens, 1889
- Genus Cleostyla Dall, 1896 accepted as Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Kempia Preston, 1913 accepted as Kempioconcha Preston, 1913 (junior primary homonym of Kempia Matthews, 1912; Kempioconcha Preston, 1913 is a replacement name)
- Genus Kenia Preston, 1911 accepted as Nothapalus E. von Martens, 1897
- Genus Pileata L. Ortiz de Zarate & R. Ortiz de Zarate, 1959 accepted as Subulona E. von Martens, 1889 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Trichodina Ancey, 1888 accepted as Petriola Dall, 1905 (invalid: junior homonym of Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1832 [Foraminifera]; see Petriola)
- Subfamily Pyrgininae Germain, 1916
- Genus Pseudobalea Shuttleworth, 1854
- Genus Pyrgina Greeff, 1882
- Subfamily Rumininae Wenz, 1923
- Genus Krapfiella Preston, 1911
- Genus Lubricetta F. Haas, 1928
- Genus Namibiella Zilch, 1954
- Genus Rumina Risso, 1826
- Genus Xerocerastus Kobelt & von Möllendorff, 1902
- Genus Cylindrina Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Eburnea Mousson, 1888 accepted as Xerocerastus Kobelt & von Möllendorff, 1902 (unaccepted > junior homonym, non Fleming, 1828)
- Genus Orbitina Risso, 1826 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Sira A. Schmidt, 1855 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Stenogyrinae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
- Genus Chryserpes Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Cupulella Aguayo & Jaume, 1948
- Genus Cylindrogyra Repelin, 1902 †
- Genus Dolicholestes Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Lyobasis Pilsbry, 1903
- Genus Neobeliscus Pilsbry, 1896
- Genus Nisopsis Matheron, 1888 †
- Genus Obeliscus H. Beck, 1837
- Genus Ochrodermatina Thiele, 1931
- Genus Ochrodermella Pilsbry, 1907
- Genus Plicaxis Sykes, 1903
- Genus Promoussonius Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Protobeliscus Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Rectobelus H. B. Baker, 1927
- Genus Rhodea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
- Genus Stenogyra Shuttleworth, 1854
- Genus Synapterpes Pilsbry, 1896
- Genus Zoniferella Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Oxycheilus Albers, 1850 accepted as Synapterpes Pilsbry, 1896
- 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)
- Genus Rhodina de Morgan, 1885 accepted as Plicaxis Sykes, 1903
- Subfamily Subulininae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
- Genus Allopeas H. B. Baker, 1935
- Genus Beckianum H. B. Baker, 1961
- Genus Curvella Chaper, 1885
- Genus Dysopeas H. B. Baker, 1927
- Genus Euonyma Melvill & Ponsonby, 1896
- Genus Eutomopeas Pilsbry, 1946
- Genus Fortuna Schlickum & Strauch, 1972
- Genus Hypolysia Melvill & Ponsonby, 1901
- Genus Kenyaella Pickford, 2019 †
- Genus Lamellaxis Strebel, 1882
- Genus Lavajatus Simone, 2018
- Genus Leptinaria H. Beck, 1837
- Genus Leptopeas H. B. Baker, 1927
- Genus Micropeas Connolly, 1923
- Genus Neoglessula Pilsbry, 1909
- Genus Opetiopsis S.-Y. Guo, 1983 †
- Genus Paropeas Pilsbry, 1906
- Genus Pelatrinia Pilsbry, 1907
- Genus Prosopeas Mörch, 1876
- Genus Pseudarinia Yen, 1952 †
- Genus Pseudocolumna Wenz, 1920 †
- Genus Pseudoglessula O. Boettger, 1892
- Genus Pseudopeas Putzeys, 1899
- Genus Striosubulina Thiele, 1933
- Genus Subulina H. Beck, 1837
- Genus Vegrandinia R. B. Salvador, C. Cunha & Simone, 2013
- Genus Zootecus Westerlund, 1887
- Genus Chilogymnus Ehrenberg, 1831 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Genus Beccaria Bourguignat, 1883 accepted as Pseudopeas Putzeys, 1899 (junior homonym)
- Genus Chilogymnus Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Zootecus Westerlund, 1887 (junior synonym)
- Genus Diaopeas F. Haas, 1962 accepted as Beckianum H. B. Baker, 1961
- Genus Hapalus Albers, 1850 accepted as Curvella Chaper, 1885 (Invalid: junior homonym of Hapalus Illiger, 1801 [Coleoptera])
- Genus Nothus Albers, 1850 accepted as Leptinaria H. Beck, 1837 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Obeliscella Jousseaume, 1889 accepted as Zootecus Westerlund, 1887 (junior synonym)
- Genus Synopeas Jousseaume, 1889 accepted as Beckianum H. B. Baker, 1961 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Synopeas Foerster, 1856 [Hymenoptera])
- Subfamily Thyrophorellinae Girard, 1895
- Subfamily Callistoplepinae Mead, 1994 accepted as Callistoplepini Mead, 1994
- Subfamily Limicolariinae Schileyko, 1999 accepted as Limicolariini Schileyko, 1999 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subfamily Obeliscinae Thiele, 1931 accepted as Stenogyrinae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Rishetiinae Schileyko, 1999 accepted as Glessulinae Godwin-Austen, 1920 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Ranibania Schileyko & A. G. Kuznetsov, 1996 accepted as Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920 (objective synonym)
- Genus Tomopeas Pilsbry, 1906 accepted as Eutomopeas Pilsbry, 1946 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Tristaniinae Schileyko, 1999 accepted as Clausiliinae J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
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original description
(of Achatininae 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): 334; note: original spelling Achatinae [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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additional source Schileyko, A. A. (1999). Treatise on Recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 4. Draparnaudiidae, Caryodidae, Macrocyclidae, Acavidae, Clavatoridae, Dorcasiidae, Sculptariidae, Corillidae, Plectopylidae, Megalobulimidae, Strophocheilidae, Cerionidae, Achatinidae, Subulinidae, Glessulidae, Micractaeonidae, Ferussaciidae. <em>Ruthenica.</em> Supplement 2: 437-564. Moskva [December].
page(s): 473 [details]
page(s): 334; note: original spelling Achatinae [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
additional source Schileyko, A. A. (1999). Treatise on Recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 4. Draparnaudiidae, Caryodidae, Macrocyclidae, Acavidae, Clavatoridae, Dorcasiidae, Sculptariidae, Corillidae, Plectopylidae, Megalobulimidae, Strophocheilidae, Cerionidae, Achatinidae, Subulinidae, Glessulidae, Micractaeonidae, Ferussaciidae. <em>Ruthenica.</em> Supplement 2: 437-564. Moskva [December].
page(s): 473 [details]
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