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These snails are characterized by their elongated, spiral shells and their carnivorous feeding habits. The family Columbellidae comprises numerous genera and species, many of which share similar shell morphologies and ecological niches.

Distribution

Species in this family are found worldwide, but are most abundant in shallow

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Subfamilies

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), the family Columbellidae consists of two subfamilies: * Atiliinae Cossmann, 1901 - synonyms: Pyrenidae Suter, 1909; Anachidae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972 * Columbellinae Swainson, 1840 * Columbellidae incertae sedis (temporary name) ** '' Columbellidae incertae sedis mariato'' (Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932)

Genera

The family Columbellidae contains these genera: ;subfamily Atiliinae ;subfamily Columbellinae * † '' Ademitrella'' Ludbrook, 1941 * '' Aesopus'' Gould, 1860 * '' Alcira'' H. Adams, 1861 * '' Alia'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 * '' Amphissa'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 * '' Anachis'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 * '' Antimitrella'' Powell, 1937 * † '' Antizafra'' H. J. Finlay, 1926 * '' Aoteatilia'' Powell, 1939 * '' Ascalista'' Drivas & Jay, 1990 * '' Astyris'' H. Adams and A. Adams, 1853 * † '' Auingeria'' Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 * '' Bathyglypta'' Pelorce, 2017 * † '' Bellacolumbella'' Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 * '' Bifurcium'' P. Fischer, 1884 * † '' Cigclirina'' Woodring, 1928 * '' Cilara'' Thiele, 1924 * '' Clathranachis'' Kuroda & Habe, 1954 * '' Clavistrombina'' Jung, 1989 * † '' Clinurella'' Sacco, 1890 * ''

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'' Lamarck, 1799 - type genus * † '' Columbellisipho'' Cossmann, 1889 * '' Conella'' Swainson, 1840 * '' Cosmioconcha'' Dall, 1913 * '' Costoanachis'' Sacco, 1890 * '' Cotonopsis'' Olsson, 1942 * '' Decipifus'' Olsson and McGinty, 1958 * † '' Defensina'' Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 * '' Euplica'' Dall, 1889 * '' Eurypyrene'' Woodring, 1928 * '' Euspiralta'' K. Monsecour & Pelorce, 2013 * '' Exaesopus'' de Maintenon, 2019 * '' Exomilopsis'' Powell, 1964 * '' Falsuszafrona'' Pelorce, 2020 * '' Gatliffena'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Glyptanachis'' Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 * '' Graphicomassa'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Indomitrella'' Oostingh, 1940 * '' Ithiaesopus'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 * † '' Juliamitrella'' L. D. Campbell, 1993 * '' Liratilia'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Macrozafra'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Maintenonia'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * † '' Martaia'' Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 * '' Mazatlania'' Dall, 1913 * '' Metanachis'' Thiele, 1924 * '' Metulella'' Gabb, 1873 * '' Microcithara'' P. Fischer, 1884 * '' Minimanachis'' Pelorce, 2020 * '' Mitrella'' Risso, 1826 * '' Mitropsis'' Pease, 1868 * '' Mokumea'' Habe, 1991 * '' Nassarina'' Dall, 1889 * '' Nitidella'' Swainson, 1840 * '' Nodochila'' Rehder, 1980 * † '' Orthurella'' Sacco, 1890 * '' Parametaria'' Dall, 1916 * '' Pardalinops'' De Maintenon, 2008 * '' Parvanachis'' Radwin, 1968 * '' Parviterebra'' Pilsbry, 1904 * '' Paxula'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Pictocolumbella'' Habe, 1945 * '' Pleurifera'' Drivas & Jay, 1997 * '' Psarostola'' Rehder, 1943: synonym of '' Steironepion'' Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 * '' Pseudamycla'' Pace, 1902 * '' Pyrene'' Röding, 1798 * '' Pyreneola'' Iredale, 1918 * '' Radwinia'' Shasky, 1970 * '' Ramoliva'' Cotton & Godfrey, 1932 * '' Redfernella'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2020 * '' Retizafra'' Hedley, 1913 * '' Rhombinella'' Radwin, 1968 * '' Ruthia'' Shasky, 1970 * '' Salitra'' Marincovich, 1973 * † '' Scabrella'' Sacco, 1890 * '' Seminella'' Pease, 1867 * '' Sincola'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 * '' Smithena'' Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022 * '' Speirazafra'' K. Monsecour & Raines, 2024 * '' Steironepion'' Pilsbry and Lowe, 1932 * '' Strombina'' Mörch, 1852 * † '' Strombinella'' Dall, 1896 * '' Sulcomitrella'' Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 * '' Suturoglypta'' Radwin, 1968 * † '' Thiarella'' Sacco, 1890 * † '' Trahaldia'' Pacaud, 2017 * † '' Turricolumbus'' Cossmann, 1901 * '' Turrijaumelia'' Sarasúa, 1975 * '' Urpiella'' Arias Ávila, 2021 * '' Zafra'' A. Adams, 1860 * '' Zafrona'' Iredale, 1916 * '' Zanassarina'' Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 * '' Zella'' Iredale, 1924 * '' Zemitrella'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Zetekia'' Dall, 1918

Synonyms

* ''Atilia'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 - type genus of the subfamily Atiliinae: synonym of '' Anachis'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 * ''Columbellopsis'' Bucquoy, Dautzenberg and Dollfus, 1882: synonym of '' Mitrella'' Risso, 1826 * ''Minipyrene'' Coomans, 1967: synonym of '' Mitromorpha'' P. P. Carpenter, 1865

References

External links

Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642

Russini V., Fassio G., Modica M. V., deMaintenon M. J. & Oliverio M. 2017. ''An assessment of the genus Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (Gastropoda: Columbellidae) from eastern Atlantic''. Zoosystema 39 (2): 197-212

deMaintenon, Marta, and Ellen E. Strong. "Molecular phylogeny of Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)." PeerJ 10 (2022): e13996.
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