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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 The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family (biology), family of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Columbellidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; ...

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Columbellidae incertae sedis mariato ''Columbellidae incertae sedis mariato'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the ...

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Genera

The family Columbellidae contains these genera: ;subfamily Atiliinae ;subfamily Columbellinae * † '' Ademitrella'' Ludbrook, 1941 * '' Aesopus'' Gould, 1860 * ''

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Anachis ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. The '' ...

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Antimitrella ''Antimitrella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Species Species within the genus ''Antimitrella'' include: * '' Antimitrella adela'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Antimitrella amphitrite ...

'' Powell, 1937 * † ''

Antizafra ''Antizafra'' is a genus of extinct sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.Bouchet, P. (2014). Antizafra Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

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Aoteatilia ''Aoteatilia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Aoteatilia Powell, 1939. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p ...

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Ascalista ''Ascalista'' is a small genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). ...

'' Drivas & Jay, 1990 * ''

Astyris ''Astyris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Species Species within the genus ''Astyris'' include: * '' Astyris amiantis'' Dall, 1919 * '' Astyris amphissella'' (Dall, 1881) * ...

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Bathyglypta ''Bathyglypta'' is a small genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010 ...

'' Pelorce, 2017 * † '' Bellacolumbella'' Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 * ''

Bifurcium ''Bifurcium'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bifurcium P. Fischer, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php? ...

'' P. Fischer, 1884 * † '' Cigclirina'' Woodring, 1928 * '' Cilara'' Thiele, 1924 * '' Clathranachis'' Kuroda & Habe, 1954 * '' Clavistrombina'' Jung, 1989 * † '' Clinurella'' Sacco, 1890 * ''

Columbella ''Columbella'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Species Species within the genus ''Columbella'' include: * ''Columbella adansoni'' Karl The ...

'' 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 ''Falsuszafrona'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Columbellidae.MolluscaBase (2020). MolluscaBase. Falsuszafrona Pelorce, 2020. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www. ...

'' Pelorce, 2020 * '' Gatliffena'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Glyptanachis'' Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 * '' Graphicomassa'' Iredale, 1929 * ''

Indomitrella ''Indomitrella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Columbellidae, the dove snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Indomitrella Oostingh, 1940. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * at h ...

'' 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 * ''

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'' 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 ''Salitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P ...

'' Marincovich, 1973 * † '' Scabrella'' Sacco, 1890 * '' Seminella'' Pease, 1867 * '' Sincola'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 * ''

Smithena ''Smithena'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae; the dove snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Smithena Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022 * '' Speirazafra'' K. Monsecour & Raines, 2024 * '' Steironepion'' Pilsbry and Lowe, 1932 * '' Strombina'' Mörch, 1852 * † '' Strombinella'' Dall, 1896 * ''

Sulcomitrella ''Sulcomitrella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Columbellidae, the dove snails.Bouchet, P. (2011). Sulcomitrella Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 * '' Suturoglypta'' Radwin, 1968 * † '' Thiarella'' Sacco, 1890 * † '' Trahaldia'' Pacaud, 2017 * † '' Turricolumbus'' Cossmann, 1901 * '' Turrijaumelia'' Sarasúa, 1975 * '' Urpiella'' Arias Ávila, 2021 * ''

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'' Iredale, 1916 * '' Zanassarina'' Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 * '' Zella'' Iredale, 1924 * '' Zemitrella'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Zetekia'' Dall, 1918

Synonyms

* ''Atilia'' H. Adams &

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'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 * ''Columbellopsis'' Bucquoy, Dautzenberg and Dollfus, 1882: synonym of '' Mitrella'' Risso, 1826 * ''Minipyrene'' Coomans, 1967: synonym of ''

Mitromorpha ''Miltromorpha'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitromorphidae, in the superfamily Conoidea the cone snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Mitromorpha Carpenter, 1865. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' 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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