Turbinellidae

Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Members of this family are predators.

Distribution

Species in this family are found worldwide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep waters.

Genera

• Cryptofusus <small>Beu, 2011</small>
• † Fascioplex <small>Marwick, 1934</small>
• † Fimbrivasum <small>Squires & Saul, 2001</small> â€Â
• † Fyfea <small>H. J. Finlay & Marwick, 1937</small> â€Â
• † Latirogona <small>Laws, 1944</small>
• † Pisanella <small>Koenen, 1865</small>
• Syrinx <small>Röding, 1798</small>
• Turbinella <small>Lamarck, 1799</small>

Subfamilies

• subfamily Columbariinae <small>Tomlin, 1928</small>: synonym of Columbariidae <small>Tomlin, 1928</small>

• subfamily Tudiclinae <small>Cossmann, 1901</small>: synonym of Tudiclidae <small>Cossmann, 1901</small> (superseded rank)

• subfamily Vasinae <small>H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1840)</small>: synonym of Vasidae <small>H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853</small> (superseded rank)

• Buccinella <small>Perry, 1811</small> : synonym of Turbinella <small>Lamarck, 1799</small>
• Cynodonta <small>Schumacher, 1817</small> : synonym of Vasum <small>Röding, 1798</small>
• Megalatractus <small>P. Fischer, 1884</small>: synonym of Syrinx <small>Röding, 1798</small> (junior subjective synonym)
• Perostylus <small>Pilsbry, 1894</small>: synonym of Syrinx <small>Röding, 1798</small> (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
• Scolymus <small>Swainson, 1835</small>: synonym of Turbinella <small>Lamarck, 1799</small> (junior subjective synonym)
• Surculina <small>Dall, 1908</small>: synonym of Exilia Conrad, 1860
• Tudicula <small>H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864</small> : synonym of Tudivasum <small>Rosenberg & Petit, 1987</small>
• Xancus <small>Röding, 1798</small>: synonym of Turbinella <small>Lamarck, 1799</small> (placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 489)

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.