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Geomitridae C. R. Boettger, 1909
994707 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:994707)
accepted
Family
- Subfamily Geomitrinae C. R. Boettger, 1909
- Tribe Cochlicellini Schileyko, 1972
- Genus Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821
- Genus Monilearia Mousson, 1872
- Genus Obelus W. Hartmann, 1842
- Genus Ripkeniella Hutterer & E. Gittenberger, 1998
- Genus Acutana Fagot, 1891 accepted as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Anomalina Mousson, 1843 accepted as Obelus W. Hartmann, 1842 (Invalid: junior homonym of Anomalina d'Orbigny, 1826 [Foraminifera])
- Genus Cochlicellus H. Beck, 1837 accepted as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Cochlicella)
- Genus Elisma W. Turton, 1831 accepted as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821
- Genus Longaeva Menke, 1828 accepted as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Genus Prietocella Schileyko & Menkhorst, 1997 accepted as Cochlicella (Prietocella) Schileyko & Menkhorst, 1997 represented as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821
- Genus Turbulima Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Xeroacuta Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cochlicella A. Férussac, 1821
- Tribe Geomitrini C. R. Boettger, 1909
- Genus Actinella R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Callina R. T. Lowe, 1855
- Genus Caseolus R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Craspedaria R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Discula R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Disculella Pilsbry, 1895
- Genus Domunculifex Brozzo, De Mattia, Harl & Neiber, 2020
- Genus Geomitra Swainson, 1840
- Genus Helicomela R. T. Lowe, 1855
- Genus Hystricella R. T. Lowe, 1855
- Genus Lemniscia R. T. Lowe, 1855
- Genus Moreletina Frias Martins, 2002
- Genus Plebecula R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Pseudocampylaea L. Pfeiffer, 1877
- Genus Robertcameronia Teixeira, Groh, De Mattia & Neiber, 2026
- Genus Serratorotula Groh & Hemmen, 1986
- Genus Spirorbula R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Steenbergia Mandahl-Barth, 1950
- Genus Testudodiscula Brozzo, De Mattia, Harl & Neiber, 2020
- Genus Wollastonaria De Mattia, Neiber & Groh, 2018
- Genus Faustella Mandahl-Barth, 1950 accepted as Actinella R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Heterostoma W. Hartmann, 1843 accepted as Steenbergia Mandahl-Barth, 1950 (invalid: junior homonym of Heterostoma de Filippi, 1837 [Platyhelminthes])
- Genus Irus R. T. Lowe, 1852 accepted as Spirorbula R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Rimula R. T. Lowe, 1852 accepted as Actinella R. T. Lowe, 1852 (invalid; preoccupied)
- Genus Tectula R. T. Lowe, 1852 accepted as Discula R. T. Lowe, 1852 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Turritella Wollaston, 1878 accepted as Discula R. T. Lowe, 1852
- Genus Wollastonia De Mattia, Neiber & Groh, 2018 accepted as Wollastonaria De Mattia, Neiber & Groh, 2018 (invalid; non Heer, 1852 etc., Wollastonaria is a replacement name)
- Genus Keraea Gude, 1911
- Tribe Ponentinini Schileyko, 1991
- Genus Ponentina P. Hesse, 1921
- Genus Henkia E. Gittenberger, 2012 accepted as Ponentina P. Hesse, 1921 (junior synonym)
- Tribe Cochlicellini Schileyko, 1972
- Subfamily Helicellinae Ihering, 1909
- Tribe Cernuellini Schileyko, 1991
- Genus Alteniella Clerx & E. Gittenberger, 1977
- Genus Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Cernuellopsis Manganelli & Fo. Giusti, 1988
- Genus Microxeromagna Ortiz de Zárate López, 1950
- Genus Sabessebia Ezzine & Neubert, 2025
- Genus Xeroplana Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Jacosta J. E. Gray, 1821 accepted as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892 (invalid: Placed on the Official Index by Opinion 431, 1956, Opinions and Declarations rendered by the ICZN, 14: 349)
- Genus Polloneria Alzona & Alzona Bisacchi, 1939 accepted as Polloneriella Alzona & Alzona Bisacchi, 1940 accepted as Xerosecta (Polloneriella) Alzona & Alzona Bisacchi, 1940 represented as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892 (unaccepted > junior homonym, non Clausilia (Polloneria) Sacco, 1886)
- Genus Polloneriella Alzona & Alzona Bisacchi, 1940 accepted as Xerosecta (Polloneriella) Alzona & Alzona Bisacchi, 1940 represented as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Xerambigua Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeroamanda Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella (Xeroamanda) Monterosato, 1892 represented as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xeroampulla Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerocincta Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella (Xerocincta) Monterosato, 1892 represented as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerofusca Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerolaeta Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerolauta Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerolena Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerolissa Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerolutea Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xeromagna Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Xerosecta (Xeromagna) Monterosato, 1892 represented as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeromoesta Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xerotringa Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerotropis Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Xerovaria Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Genus Xerovera Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Cernuella Schlüter, 1838
- Tribe Helicellini Ihering, 1909
- Genus Backeljaia Chueca, B. Gómez, Madeira & Pfenninger, 2018
- Genus Candidula Kobelt, 1871
- Genus Etruscotricha Cianfanelli, Chueca & Bodon, 2023
- Genus Helicella A. Férussac, 1821
- Genus Kherattolactea Ezzine, Bouaziz, De Mattia & Neubert, 2025
- Genus Orexana Chueca, B. Gómez, Madeira & Pfenninger, 2018
- Genus Xerogyra Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeroleuca Kobelt, 1877
- Genus Xeroplexa Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Zarateana Chueca, B. Gómez, Madeira & Pfenninger, 2018
- Genus Apicinana Fagot, 1891 accepted as Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892 (Senior subjective synonym of Xerotricha; a proposal to the ICZN is under preparation)
- Genus Castellana Hatch, Milton & Armitage, 1970 accepted as Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Conspurcatiana Fagot, 1891 accepted as Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892 (Senior objective synonym of Xerotricha; a proposal to the ICZN is under preparation)
- Genus Jabalconia Ortiz de Zárate López, 1952 accepted as Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Planatella Clessin, 1876 accepted as Helicella A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Polytrichia Pallary, 1922 accepted as Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Pseudoxerotricha Ortiz de Zárate, 1950 accepted as Xerotricha Monterosato, 1892 (invalid; not C. R. Boettger, 1911)
- Genus Xeroalbina Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Candidula Kobelt, 1871 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Xerocodia Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Candidula Kobelt, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Xerovaga Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Candidula Kobelt, 1871
- Tribe Helicopsini H. Nordsieck, 1987
- Genus Helicopsis Fitzinger, 1833
- Genus Pseudoxerophila Westerlund, 1879
- Genus Xerolenta Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeromunda Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeropicta Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Heliocopsis Fitzinger, 1833 accepted as Helicopsis Fitzinger, 1833 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Martha A. J. Wagner, 1914 accepted as Helicopsis Fitzinger, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Striatella Westerlund, 1876 accepted as Helicopsis Fitzinger, 1833 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Striatinella Clessin, 1876 accepted as Helicopsis Fitzinger, 1833 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Invalid: junior objective synonym of Helicopsis, with the same type species)
- Genus Kalitinaia Hudec & Lezhawa, 1967
- Tribe Plentuisini Razkin, B. Gómez, Prieto, Martínez-Ortí, Arrébola, Muñoz, Chueca & Madeira, 2015
- Tribe Trochoideini H. Nordsieck, 1987
- Genus Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Xerocrassa Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Ereminella Pallary, 1919 accepted as Xerocrassa Monterosato, 1892 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Heldia P. Hesse, 1926 accepted as Xerocrassa Monterosato, 1892 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Ochthephila H. Beck, 1837 accepted as Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Trochula Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Tropidocochlis Locard, 1893 accepted as Xerosecta Monterosato, 1892 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Turricula H. Beck, 1837 accepted as Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, Invalid: junior homonym of Turricula Schumacher, 1817 [Turridae])
- Genus Xerocauta Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Xerocrassa Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeroclausa Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Trochoidea (Xeroclausa) Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Xerocrassa (Xeroclausa) Monterosato, 1892 represented as Xerocrassa Monterosato, 1892
- Genus Xeroclivia Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Xerocochlea Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Xeronexa Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Trochoidea T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Xeroptyca Monterosato, 1892 accepted as Xerocrassa Monterosato, 1892
- Tribe Cernuellini Schileyko, 1991
- Genus Peridotitea Torres Alba, D. T. Holyoak, G. A. Holyoak, Vázquez Toro & Ripoll, 2018
- Genus Heliomanes [sic] accepted as Helicella A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Ochthephilinae Zilch, 1960 accepted as Geomitrini C. R. Boettger, 1909 (unavailable name: introduced in synonymy)
- Subfamily Ponentininae Schileyko, 1991 accepted as Ponentinini Schileyko, 1991 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
(of Geomitrinae C. R. Boettger, 1909) Boettger, C. R. (1909). Ein Beitrag zur Erforschung der europäischen Heliciden. <em>Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 41(1): 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15583870
page(s): 4, 17 [details]
page(s): 4, 17 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Geomitridae C. R. Boettger, 1909. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=994707 on 2026-04-26
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(of Geomitrinae C. R. Boettger, 1909) Boettger, C. R. (1909). Ein Beitrag zur Erforschung der europäischen Heliciden. <em>Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 41(1): 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15583870
page(s): 4, 17 [details]
taxonomy source Razkin, O., Gómez-Moliner, B. J., Prieto, C. E., Martínez-Ortí, A., Arrébola, J. R., Muñoz, B., Chueca, L. J. & Madeira, M. J. (2015). Molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 83: 99-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.11.014 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [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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page(s): 4, 17 [details]
taxonomy source Razkin, O., Gómez-Moliner, B. J., Prieto, C. E., Martínez-Ortí, A., Arrébola, J. R., Muñoz, B., Chueca, L. J. & Madeira, M. J. (2015). Molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 83: 99-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.11.014 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [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