Turbinellidae are a

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of sea snails, marine gastropod

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s in the clade

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. Members of this family are predators.

Distribution

Species in this family are found worldwide, mostly in

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shallow waters but some in deep waters.

Subfamilies

* sub-family

Columbariinae Columbariidae, known as pagoda shells, are a family of large deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Some 60 extant species have been described. This family was previously considered a subfamily (Columb ...

Tomlin, 1928 ** genus '' Columbarium'' Martens, 1881 ** genus ''

Coluzea ''Coluzea'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Columbariidae Columbariidae, known as pagoda shells, are a family of large deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Some 60 extant species have bee ...

'' Finlay, 1926 ** genus ''

Fulgurofusus ''Fulgurofusus'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Columbariidae. Species Species within the genus ''Fulgurofusus'' include: * '' Fulgurofusus atlantis'' (Clench & Aguayo, 1938) * '' Fulgurofusus bartletti'' (Clench & Aguayo, 1940) * '' Ful ...

'' Grabau, 1904 ** genus ''

Fustifusus ''Fustifusus'' is a genus of sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are ...

'' Harasewych, 1991 ** genus '' Peristarium'' Bayer, 1971 * sub-family Tudiclinae Cossmann, 1901 ** genus '' Tudicla'' Röding, 1798 * sub-family

Turbinellinae Turbinellinae are a subfamily of large deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Turbinellinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

Swainson, 1835 ** genus ''

Cryptofusus ''Cryptofusus'' is a monospecific genus of large sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). ''Cryptofusus'' Beu, 2011 . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

'' Beu, 2011 ** genus ''

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'' Röding, 1798 ** genus '' Turbinella'' Lamarck, 1799 * sub-family

Vasinae Vasinae, common name the vase snails or vase shells, are a taxonomic sub family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within ...

H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1840) ** genus '' Altivasum'' Hedley, 1914 ** genus '' Enigmavasum'' Poppe & Tagaro, 2005 ** genus ''

Pisanella ''Pisanella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in ...

'' Koenen, 1865 ** genus '' Tudivasum'' Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 ** genus '' Vasum'' Röding, 1798 * genus ''

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Syrinx aruanus ''Syrinx aruanus'', common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 91 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, a ...

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Vasum turbinellus ''Vasum turbinellus'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Turbinellidae. The species is found in Western Africa, Indian Ocean, Malesia, Australia. References Turbinellidae {{Improve categories, date=February 2022 ...

'' ;Genera brought into synonymy : * ''Buccinella'' Perry, 1811 : synonym of ''Turbinella'' Lamarck, 1799 * ''Cynodonta'' Schumacher, 1817 : synonym of ''Vasum'' Röding, 1798 * ''Surculina''

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, 1908: synonym of '' Exilia'' Conrad, 1860 * ''Tudicula'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864 : synonym of ''Tudivasum'' Rosenberg & Petit, 1987

References

* Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.; White, R. (Ed.). (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.'' Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. . 463 pp. *

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