The Cantharidinae are a taxonomic subfamily of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family

Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles ...

common name In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contra ...

top snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Cantharidinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382171 on 2011-03-15 Originally it was ranked as tribe of the

Trochinae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles ...

, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005, but was elevated to the rank of subfamily following Williams et al.Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809

Genera

* '' Agagus'' Jousseaume, 1894 * † '' Amonilea'' Cossmann, 1920 * † '' Anceps'' Kolesnikov, 1939 * ''

Calthalotia ''Calthalotia'' is an Australian genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top shells. Species Species with names in current use within the genus ''Calthalotia'' include: * '' Calthalotia arruensis'' (Watson, 18 ...

'' Iredale, 1929 * ''

Cantharidoscops ''Cantharidoscops'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.WoRMS (2012). ''Cantharidoscops'' Galkin, 1955. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ap ...

'' Galkin, 1955 * ''

Cantharidus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Montfort, 1810 * ''

Clelandella ''Clelandella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Species Species within the genus ''Clelandella'' include: * '' Clelandella artilesi'' Vilvens, Swinnen & Deniz, 2011 * '' Clelandella a ...

'' Winckworth, 1932 * '' Gibbula'' Risso, 1826 * † '' Gibbuliculus'' Harzhauser, 2021 * ''

Iwakawatrochus ''Iwakawatrochus urbanus'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. It is the only species in the genus ''Iwakawatrochus''. Description The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 10 mm. Distribution This ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1954 * ''

Jujubinus ''Jujubinus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. The species of ''Jujubinus'' are close in appearance to ''Cantharidus'' Montfort, 1810, and differ only in their more angular body whorl a ...

'' Monterosato, 1884 * ''

Kanekotrochus ''Kanekotrochus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Species Species within the genus ''Kanekotrochus'' include: * ''Kanekotrochus boninensis'' (Okutani, 2001) * ''Kanekotrochus infus ...

'' Habe, 1958 * † '' Kishinewia'' Kolesnikov, 1935 * ''

Komaitrochus ''Komaitrochus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises sna ...

'' Kuroda & Iw. Taki, 1958 * † '' Lesperonia'' Tournouër, 1874 * ''

Micrelenchus ''Micrelenchus'' is a genus of small sea snails that have shells with pearly interiors and an operculum. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails or top shells.MolluscaBase eds. ...

'' Finlay, 1926 * ''

Nanula ''Nanula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Nanula'' Thiele, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=ta ...

'' Thiele, 1924 * ''

Odontotrochus ''Odontotrochus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Odontotrochus'' P. Fischer, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

'' P. Fischer, 1880 * ''

Oxystele ''Oxystele'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Although previously suggested as a subgenus of ''Diloma'', genetic analysis has shown it to be more appropriate as its own genus. Descripti ...

'' Philippi, 1847 * ''

Pagodatrochus ''Pagodatrochus'' is a genus of mostly small deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Pagodatrochus'' Herbert, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine ...

'' Herbert, 1989 * † '' Paroxystele'' O. Schultz, 1970 * ''

Phasianotrochus ''Phasianotrochus'' is a genus of sea snails. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Phasianotrochus P. Fischer, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...

'' P. Fischer, 1885 * † '' Phorculus'' Cossmann, 1888 * ''

Phorcus ''Phorcus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails. Distribution These marine species are algal grazers in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Se ...

'' Risso, 1826 * ''

Pictodiloma ''Pictodiloma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pictodiloma Habe, 1946. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p ...

'' Habe, 1946 * ''

Priotrochus ''Priotrochus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' P. Fischer, 1879 * ''

Prothalotia ''Prothalotia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails. Distribution The species in this genus occurs off Japan and Australia. Species Species within the genus ...

'' Thiele, 1930 * '' Pseudotalopia'' Habe, 1961 * † '' Rollandiana'' Kolesnikov, 1939 * ''

Roseaplagis ''Roseaplagis'' is a small genus of sea snails in the family Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is com ...

'' K. M. Donald & Spencer, 2016 * † '' Sarmatigibbula'' Sladkovskaya, 2017 * † '' Sinzowia'' Kolesnikov, 1935 † * ''

Steromphala ''Steromphala'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc ...

'' Gray, 1847 * ''

Thalotia ''Thalotia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Thalotia'' Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' Gray, 1847 *† '' Timisia'' Jekelius, 1944 * '' Tosatrochus'' MacNeil, 1961 ;Genera brought into synonymy : * ''Aphanotrochus'' Martens, 1880: synonym of ''

'' P. Fischer, 1879 * ''Elenchus'' Swainson, 1840: synonym of ''

'' Montfort, 1810 * ''Korenia'' Friele, 1877: synonym of '' Gibbula'' Risso, 1826 * ''Limax'' Martyn, 1784: synonym of ''

'' Montfort, 1810 * ''Mawhero'' Marshall, 1998 synonym of ''

'' Montfort, 1810 * ''Osilinus'' Philippi, 1847: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Plumbelenchus'' Finlay, 1926: synonym of ''

'' Montfort, 1810 * ''Scrobiculinus'' Monterosato, 1889: synonym of '' Gibbula'' Risso, 1826 * ''Steromphala'' Gray, 1847: synonym of '' Gibbula'' Risso, 1826 * ''Strigosella'' Sacco, 1896: synonym of '' Scrobiculinus'' Monterosato, 1889 * ''Trochinella'' Iredale, 1937: synonym of ''

Calliotrochus ''Calliotrochus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Stomatellinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Calliotrochus'' P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

'' P. Fischer, 1879 * ''Trochocochlea'' Mörch, 1852: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826

References

Trochidae {{Trochidae-stub