The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Columbellidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23009 on 2010-11-04Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. . . 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
These snails are characterized by their elongated, spiral shells and their carnivorous feeding habits. The family Columbellidae comprises numerous genera and species, many of which share similar shell morphologies and ecological niches.
Distribution Species in this family are found worldwide, but are most abundant in shallow tropical water.
Subfamilies According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), the family Columbellidae consists of two subfamilies: Atiliinae Cossmann, 1901 - synonyms: Pyrenidae Suter, 1909; Anachidae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972 Columbellinae Swainson, 1840 Columbellidae incertae sedis (temporary name) Columbellidae incertae sedis mariato (Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932)
Genera The family Columbellidae contains these genera: subfamily Atiliinae subfamily Columbellinae
† Ademitrella Ludbrook, 1941 Aesopus Gould, 1860 Alcira H. Adams, 1861 Alia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Amphissa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Antimitrella Powell, 1937 † Antizafra H. J. Finlay, 1926 Aoteatilia Powell, 1939 Ascalista Drivas & Jay, 1990 Astyris H. Adams and A. Adams, 1853 † Auingeria Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Bathyglypta Pelorce, 2017 † Bellacolumbella Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Bifurcium P. Fischer, 1884 † Cigclirina Woodring, 1928 Cilara Thiele, 1924 Clathranachis Kuroda & Habe, 1954 Clavistrombina Jung, 1989 † Clinurella Sacco, 1890 Columbella Lamarck, 1799 - type genus † Columbellisipho Cossmann, 1889 Conella Swainson, 1840 Cosmioconcha Dall, 1913 Costoanachis Sacco, 1890 Cotonopsis Olsson, 1942 Decipifus Olsson and McGinty, 1958 † Defensina Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Euplica Dall, 1889 Eurypyrene Woodring, 1928 Euspiralta K. Monsecour & Pelorce, 2013 Exaesopus de Maintenon, 2019 Exomilopsis Powell, 1964 Falsuszafrona Pelorce, 2020 Gatliffena Iredale, 1929 Glyptanachis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 Graphicomassa Iredale, 1929 Indomitrella Oostingh, 1940 Ithiaesopus Olsson & Harbison, 1953 † Juliamitrella L. D. Campbell, 1993 Liratilia Finlay, 1927 Macrozafra Finlay, 1927 Maintenonia K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 † Martaia Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Mazatlania Dall, 1913 Metanachis Thiele, 1924 Metulella Gabb, 1873 Microcithara P. Fischer, 1884 Minimanachis Pelorce, 2020 Mitrella Risso, 1826 Mitropsis Pease, 1868 Mokumea Habe, 1991 Nassarina Dall, 1889 Nitidella Swainson, 1840 Nodochila Rehder, 1980 † Orthurella Sacco, 1890 Parametaria Dall, 1916 Pardalinops De Maintenon, 2008 Parvanachis Radwin, 1968 Parviterebra Pilsbry, 1904 Paxula Finlay, 1927 Pictocolumbella Habe, 1945 Pleurifera Drivas & Jay, 1997 Pseudamycla Pace, 1902 Pyrene Röding, 1798 Pyreneola Iredale, 1918 Radwinia Shasky, 1970 Ramoliva Cotton & Godfrey, 1932 Redfernella Espinosa & Ortea, 2020 Retizafra Hedley, 1913 Rhombinella Radwin, 1968 Ruthia Shasky, 1970 Salitra Marincovich, 1973 † Scabrella Sacco, 1890 Seminella Pease, 1867 Sincola Olsson & Harbison, 1953 Smithena Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022 Speirazafra K. Monsecour & Raines, 2024 Steironepion Pilsbry and Lowe, 1932 Strombina Mörch, 1852 † Strombinella Dall, 1896 Sulcomitrella Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 Suturoglypta Radwin, 1968 † Thiarella Sacco, 1890 † Trahaldia Pacaud, 2017 † Turricolumbus Cossmann, 1901 Turrijaumelia Sarasúa, 1975 Urpiella Arias Ávila, 2021 Zafra A. Adams, 1860 Zafrona Iredale, 1916 Zanassarina Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 Zella Iredale, 1924 Zemitrella Finlay, 1927 Zetekia Dall, 1918
Synonyms Atilia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 - type genus of the subfamily Atiliinae: synonym of Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 Columbellopsis Bucquoy, Dautzenberg and Dollfus, 1882: synonym of Mitrella Risso, 1826 Minipyrene Coomans, 1967: synonym of Mitromorpha P. P. Carpenter, 1865
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Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642 Russini V., Fassio G., Modica M. V., deMaintenon M. J. & Oliverio M. 2017. An assessment of the genus Columbella Lamarck, 1799 (Gastropoda: Columbellidae) from eastern Atlantic. Zoosystema 39 (2): 197-212 deMaintenon, Marta, and Ellen E. Strong. "Molecular phylogeny of Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)." PeerJ 10 (2022): e13996.