Cantharidinae
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The Cantharidinae are a taxonomic subfamily of very small to large sea snail
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae
, common name
top snails.
Originally it was ranked as tribe of the Trochinae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005
, but was elevated to the rank of subfamily following Williams et al.
Genera brought into synonymy :
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae
Trochidae
The Trochidae, common name top snails, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda ....
, common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
top snails.
Originally it was ranked as tribe of the Trochinae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
, but was elevated to the rank of subfamily following Williams et al.
Genera
- AgagusAgagusAgagus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails....
Jousseaume, 1894 - Calliotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
- CalthalotiaCalthalotiaCalthalotia 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...
Iredale, 1929 - CantharidellaCantharidellaCantharidella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.- Further reading :* Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1...
Pilsbry, 1889 - CantharidusCantharidusCantharidus is a genus of sea snail, a marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.-Species:The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species with valid names within the genus Cantharidus :...
Montfort, 1810 - ClelandellaClelandellaClelandella 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...
Winckworth, 1932 - GibbulaGibbulaGibbula is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails. -Distribution:This species in this genus are distributed through all seas, except on the coast of the American continent.-Description:...
Risso, 1826 - JujubinusJujubinusJujubinus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Jujubinus include:* Jujubinus augustoi Rolan & Gori, 2009* Jujubinus baudoni...
Monterosato, 1884 - KanekotrochusKanekotrochusKanekotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Kanekotrochus include:* Kanekotrochus vietnamensis Dekker, 2006...
Habe, 1958 - Komaitrochus Kuroda & Iw. Taki, 1958
- Nanula Thiele, 1924
- Odontotrochus P. Fischer, 1880
- OsilinusOsilinusOsilinus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Osilinus include:* Osilinus articulatus * Osilinus atratus...
Philippi, 1847 - OxysteleOxysteleOxystele is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Oxystele include:* Oxystele fulgurata * Oxystele impervia...
Philippi, 1847 - PhasianotrochusPhasianotrochusPhasianotrochus is a genus of sea snails. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:According to the Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database, the following species with names in current use are included within the genus Phasianotrochus * Phasianotrochus apicinus *...
P. Fischer, 1885 - PhorcusPhorcusPhorcus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Phorcus include:* Phorcus mutabilis * Phorcus richardi...
Risso, 1826 - Pictodiloma Habe, 1946
- PriotrochusPriotrochusPriotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Priotrochus include:* Priotrochus goudoti * Priotrochus iris Herbert, 1988...
P. Fischer, 1879 - ProthalotiaProthalotiaProthalotia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Prothalotia include:* Prothalotia boninensis Okutani, 2001...
Thiele, 1930 - PseudotalopiaPseudotalopiaPseudotalopia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Pseudotalopia include:* Pseudotalopia fernandrikae Vilvens, 2005...
Habe, 1961 - Thalotia Gray, 1847
- Tosatrochus MacNeil, 1961
- Trochinella Iredale, 1937
Genera brought into synonymy :
- Aphanotrochus Martens, 1880 : synonym of Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
- Mawhero Marshall, 1998 : synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
- MicrelenchusMicrelenchusMicrelenchus is a genus of small sea snails that have shells with pearly interiors and an operculum. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails or top shells....
Finlay, 1926 : synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 - Plumbelenchus Finlay, 1926 : synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
- Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889 : synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
- Strigosella Sacco, 1896 : synonym of Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889
- Trochocochlea Mörch, 1852 : synonym of Osilinus Philippi, 1847