Columbariidae

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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.[1][2]

Columbariidae
Columbarium wormaldi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Columbariidae
Tomlin, 1928
Synonyms

Columbariinae Tomlin, 1928

This family was previously considered a subfamily (Columbariinae) in the family Turbinellidae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi in 2005.

Distribution

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Many columbariid species are found worldwide in deep water.[3]

Genera

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Genera in the family Columbariidae include:[4]

References

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  1. ^ M. G. HARASEWYCH (2011). "The Living Columbariinae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Turbinellidae) of New Zealand" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2744: 1–33. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2744.1.1. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. ^ "Columbariidae Tomlin". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ "Columbariidae (Pagoda Shells)". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  4. ^ "Pagoda Shells (Columbariidae): Molluscs". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2007-08-16.

Sources

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  • Tomlin J.R. le B. (1928). Reports on the marine Mollusca in the collections of the South African Museum, III. Revision of the South African Nassariidae (olim Nassidae). IV. Families Terebridae, Columbariidae, Thaididae, Architectonicidae. Annals of the South African Museum. 25(2): 313–335, pls 25–26. page(s): 330
  • Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526