Pseudomelatomidae is a

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sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily

Conoidea Conoidea is a superfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the suborder Hypsogastropoda. This superfamily is a very large group of marine mollusks, estimated at about 340 recent valid genera and subgenera, and consider ...

(previously Conacea) and part of the

Neogastropoda Neogastropoda is an order of sea snails, both freshwater and marine gastropod molluscs. Description The available fossil record of Neogastropoda is relatively complete, and supports a widely accepted evolutionary scenario of an Early Cre ...

( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatominae to the status of family Pseudomelatomidae. In 2011 Bouchet, Kantor ''et al''. moved the

Crassispirinae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatomin ...

and

Zonulispirinae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatominae ...

and numerous genera of snails loosely called turrid snails (which at that point had been placed in the family

Conidae Conidae, with the current common name of " cone snails", is a taxonomic family (previously subfamily) of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Conoidea. The 2014 classification of the superfamily Conoidea, group ...

) and placed them in the family Pseudomelatomidae. This was based on a

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analysis of shell

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, radular characteristics, anatomical characters, and a dataset of molecular sequences of three

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fragments.

Genera

Genera within the family Pseudomelatomidae include: * ''

Abyssocomitas ''Abyssocomitas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Abyssocomitas'' include: * ''Abyssocomitas kurilokamchatica'' Sysoev & Kantor, 1986 Refe ...

'' Sysoev & Kantor, 1986 * ''

Aguilaria ''Aguilaria subochracea'' is a species of sea snailin the family Pseudomelatomidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Aguilaria''. Description The length of the shell attains 39 mm, its diameter 11 mm. The elongate, fusiform, turr ...

'' Taylor & Wells, 1994 * ''

Anticomitas ''Anticomitas vivens'' is a species of sea snail in the family Pseudomelatomidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Anticomitas''. Description The length of the shell attains 9.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm. Distribution This marine s ...

'' Powell, 1942 * ''

Antimelatoma ''Antimelatoma'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) ...

'' Powell, 1942 * ''

Antiplanes ''Antiplanes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae,. Description (Original description) These deep-water and abyssal forms are smooth except for incremental lines and sometimes fine spiral striae. ...

'' Dall, 1902 * ''

Benthodaphne ''Benthodaphne'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae,.MolluscaBase (2018). Benthodaphne Oyama, 1962. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=t ...

'' Oyama, 1962 * † ''

Boreocomitas ''Boreocomitas'' is a genus of extinct sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) ...

'' Hickman, 1976 * ''

Brachytoma ''Brachytoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. R.N. Kilburn proposed in 1989 the name ''Brachytoma'' to be rejected, since the type species ''Pleurotoma strombiformis'' G. B. Sowerby II, 18 ...

'' Swainson, 1840 * ''

Burchia ''Burchia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Burchia'' include: * ''Burchia semiinflata'' (Grant & Gale, 1931) * '' Burchia spectabilis'' Sysoev & Taylor, ...

'' Bartsch, 1944 * ''

Buridrillia ''Buridrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Buridrillia Olsson, 1942. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=tax ...

'' Olsson, 1942 * ''

Calcatodrillia ''Calcatodrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and par ...

'' Kilburn, 1988 * ''

Carinodrillia ''Carinodrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Description For the species in which the spiral sculpture predominates and in which there is a tendency for the peri ...

'' Dall, 1919 * ''

Carinoturris ''Carinoturris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids. Species Species within the genus ''Carinoturris'' include: * ''Carinoturris adrastia'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Carinotur ...

'' Bartsch, 1944 * ''

Cheungbeia ''Cheungbeia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part ...

'' Taylor & Wells, 1994 * † ''

Clavatoma ''Clavatoma'' is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) an ...

'' Powell, 1942 * ''

Cleospira ''Cleospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Cleospira McLean, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespeci ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Comitas ''Comitas'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pseudomelatomidae.WoRMS (2010). Comitas Finlay, 1926. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through ...

'' Finlay, 1926 * ''

Compsodrillia ''Compsodrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Species Species within the genus ''Compsodrillia'' include: * ''Compsodrillia acestra'' (Dall, 1889) * '' Compsodri ...

'' Woodring, 1928 * ''

Conorbela ''Conorbela'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part o ...

'' Powell, 1951 * ''

Conticosta ''Conticosta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part o ...

'' Laseron, 1954 * ''

Crassiclava ''Crassiclava'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Crassiclava'' include: * '' Crassiclava balteata'' Kilburn, 1988 * '' Crassiclava layardi'' (Sowerby III, ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Crassispira ''Crassispira'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails with narrow, high-spired shells, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Crassispira Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' Swainson, 1840 * ''

Cretaspira ''Cretaspira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part o ...

'' Kuroda & Oyama, 1971 * ''

Dallspira ''Dallspira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Dallspira Bartsch, 1950. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdeta ...

'' Bartsch, 1950 * ''

Doxospira ''Doxospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part ...

'' McLean, 1971 * '' Funa'' Kilburn, 1988 * ''

Gibbaspira ''Gibbaspira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Glossispira ''Glossispira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and par ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Hindsiclava ''Hindsiclava'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae, Description ''Hindsiclava'' is characterized by strong axial ribs and cords, giving the surface of the shell a reticulate appe ...

'' Hertlein & A.M. Strong, 1955 * '' Hormospira'' Berry, 1958 * ''

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'' Hedley, 1918 * ''

Knefastia ''Knefastia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae. Taxonomy This genus was previously included in the subfamily Cochlespirinae of the family Turridae. Species Species within the g ...

'' Dall, 1919 * ''

Kurilohadalia ''Kurilohadalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and p ...

'' Sysoev & Kantor, 1986 * ''

Kurodadrillia ''Kurodadrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and p ...

'' Azuma, 1975 * ''

Leucosyrinx ''Leucosyrinx'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.WoRMS (2011). Leucosyrinx Dall, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails ...

'' Dall, 1889 * ''

Lioglyphostoma ''Lioglyphostoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Lioglyphostoma'' include: * '' Lioglyphostoma acrocarinatum'' (Dall, 1927) * '' Lioglyphostoma adematum' ...

'' Woodring, 1928 * ''

Maesiella ''Maesiella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. The generic name ''Maesiella'' is named in honor of American malacologist Virginia Orr Maes.Robertson R. (1987). "Virginia Orr Maes (1920-1986 ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Mammillaedrillia ''Mammillaedrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Mammillaedrillia Kuroda & Oyama, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' Kuroda & Oyama, 1971 * ''

Megasurcula ''Megasurcula'' is a genus of medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pseudomelatomidae, a family previously lumped with others collectively known as turrids.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdo ...

'' Casey, 1904 * ''

Meggittia ''Meggittia'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Meggittia Ray, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.mari ...

'' Ray, 1977 * ''

Miraclathurella ''Miraclathurella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Miraclathurella'' include: * † '' Miraclathurella amica'' (Pilsbry & Johnson, 1917) * '' Miraclathu ...

'' Woodring, 1928 * ''

Monilispira ''Monilispira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Species Species within the genus ''Monilispira'' include: * † '' Monilispira archeri'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 *'' ...

'' Bartsch & Rehder, 1939 * ''

Naudedrillia ''Naudedrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Naudedrillia'' include: * ''Naudedrillia angulata'' Kilburn, 1988 * ''Naudedrillia cerea' ...

'' Kilburn, 1988 * ''

Nymphispira ''Nymphispira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part ...

'' McLean, 1971 * '' Otitoma'' Jousseaume, 1898 * ''

Paracomitas ''Paracomitas'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Description The genus ''Paracomitas'' has a carinate protoconch which lies in the same cone as the spire, thus differing from typical ''Comita ...

'' Powell, 1942 * ''

Pilsbryspira ''Pilsbryspira'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Pilsbryspira'' include: * '' Pilsbryspira albiguttata'' (Pilsbry, 1904) * '' Pilsbryspira ...

'' Bartsch, 1950 * ''

Plicisyrinx ''Plicisyrinx'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Plicisyrinx'' include: * '' Plicisyrinx binicostata'' Sysoev & Kantor, 1986 * '' Plicisyrinx decapitata'' ...

'' Sysoev & Kantor, 1986 * ''

Pseudomelatoma ''Pseudomelatoma'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conace ...

'' Dall, 1918 * ''

Pseudotaranis ''Pseudotaranis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids. Species Species within the genus ''Pseudotaranis'' include: * ''Pseudotaranis hyperia ''Pseudotaranis hyperia'' is a speci ...

'' McLean, 1995 * ''

Ptychobela ''Ptychobela'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Ptychobela'' include: * '' Ptychobela baynhami'' (Smith E. A., 1891) * '' Ptychobela dancei'' Kilburn & Dek ...

'' Thiele, 1925 * ''

Pyrgospira ''Pyrgospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies Retrieved 16 April 2010. Species Species within the genus ''Pyrgospira'' include: *'' Pyrgospira aenone'' Dall, 1919 ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Rhodopetoma ''Rhodopetoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part o ...

'' Bartsch, 1944 * ''

Sediliopsis ''Sediliopsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae. This genus was long considered as extinct since the late Miocene, until ''Sedeliopsis riosi'' was discovered off Brazil, obvio ...

'' Petuch, 1988 * ''

Shutonia ''Shutonia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Species Species within the genus ''Shutonia'' include: * ''Shutonia variabilis ''Shutonia variabilis'' is a species ...

'' van der Bijl, 1993 * ''

Strictispira ''Strictispira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Strictispira McLean, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marines ...

'' McLean, 1971 * ''

Striospira ''Striospira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Strictispira McLean, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ht ...

'' Bartsch, 1950 * ''

Thelecythara ''Thelecythara'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and pa ...

'' Woodring, 1928 * ''

Tiariturris ''Tiariturris'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. This species was discovered in the gulf of Panama in 1958 by Berry. Species Species within the genus ''Tiariturris'' include: ...

'' Berry, 1958 * ''

Viridrillia ''Viridrillia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Viridrillia'' include: * '' Viridrillia aureofasciata'' García, 2008 * '' Viridrillia cervina'' Bartsch, ...

'' Bartsch, 1943 * ''

Zonulispira ''Zonulispira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Zonulispira'' include: * '' Zonulispira chrysochildosa'' Shasky, 1971 * ''Zonulispira crocata'' (Reeve, 18 ...

'' Bartsch, 1950

Genera brought into synonymy

* ''Epidirona'' Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''

Epideira ''Epideira'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae Horaiclavidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. In 2011 this family was split off from ...

'' Hedley, 1918 * ''Lioglyphostomella'' Shuto, 1970: synonym of '' Otitoma'' Jousseaume, 1898 * ''Macrosinus'' Beu, 1970: synonym of ''

'' Powell, 1942 * ''Rectiplanes'' Bartsch, 1944: synonym of ''

'' Dall, 1902 * ''Rectisulcus'' Habe, 1958: synonym of ''

'' Dall, 1902 * ''Schepmania'' Shuto, 1970: synonym of ''

'' van der Bijl, 1993 * ''Thelecytharella'' Shuto, 1969: synonym of '' Otitoma'' Jousseaume, 1898 * ''Turrigemma'' Berry, 1958: synonym of ''

'' Hertlein & A.M. Strong, 1955 * ''Viridrillina'' Bartsch, 1943: synonym of ''

'' Bartsch, 1943

Genera moved to another family

* ''

Austrocarina ''Austrocarina'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Austrocarina. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...

'' Laseron, 1954Laseron (1954). ''Review of the New South Wales Turridae, Roy. Zoo. Soc. N.S.W.'', Sydney, 21. has been moved to the family

Horaiclavidae Horaiclavidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. In 2011 this family was split off from the family Pseudomelatomidae (formerly the subfamily Crassispirinae McLean, 1971) by Bouchet P., Ka ...

References

* (Pseudomelatominae) The American Malacological Union. Annual Reports for 1965: 2

External links

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Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Pseudomelatomidae

James Mc Lean, A revised classification of the family Turridae , with the proposal of new subfamilies, genera, and subgenera from the Eastern Pacific - General description of the subfamily Zonulispirinae, now recognized as the family Pseudomelatomidae; The Veliger v. 14 (1971-1972)
Gastropod families {{Pseudomelatomidae-stub