The Cantharidinae are a taxonomic subfamily of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, common name top snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Cantharidinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382171 on 2011-03-15
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.Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809
General characteristics (Originally described in Latin) The shell is subturreted, smooth, and polished; the aperture is sub-ovate and rather elongate; the whorls are laterally compressed; the pearly layer (nacreous coat) is greenish; and the axis is imperforate.Gray, J. E. (1857). Guide to the systematic distribution of Mollusca in the British Museum. Part I. [Gastropoda]. British Museum, London, xii + 230 pp.
Genera Agagus Jousseaume, 1894 † Amonilea Cossmann, 1920 † Anceps Kolesnikov, 1939 Calthalotia Iredale, 1929 Cantharidoscops Galkin, 1955 Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 Clelandella Winckworth, 1932 Gibbula Risso, 1826 † Gibbuliculus Harzhauser, 2021 Iwakawatrochus Kuroda & Habe, 1954 Jujubinus Monterosato, 1884 Kanekotrochus Habe, 1958 † Kishinewia Kolesnikov, 1935 Komaitrochus Kuroda & Iw. Taki, 1958 † Lesperonia Tournouër, 1874 Micrelenchus Finlay, 1926 Nanula Thiele, 1924 Odontotrochus P. Fischer, 1880 Oxystele Philippi, 1847 Pagodatrochus Herbert, 1989 † Paroxystele O. Schultz, 1970 Phasianotrochus P. Fischer, 1885 † Phorculus Cossmann, 1888 Phorcus Risso, 1826 Pictodiloma Habe, 1946 Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879 Prothalotia Thiele, 1930 Pseudotalopia Habe, 1961 † Rollandiana Kolesnikov, 1939 Roseaplagis K. M. Donald & Spencer, 2016 † Sarmatigibbula Sladkovskaya, 2017 † Sinzowia Kolesnikov, 1935 † Steromphala Gray, 1847 Thalotia Gray, 1847 † Timisia Jekelius, 1944 Tosatrochus MacNeil, 1961 Genera brought into synonymy Aphanotrochus Martens, 1880: synonym of Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879 Elenchus Swainson, 1840: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 Korenia Friele, 1877: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826 Limax Martyn, 1784: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 Mawhero Marshall, 1998 synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 Osilinus Philippi, 1847: synonym of Phorcus Risso, 1826 Plumbelenchus Finlay, 1926: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826 Steromphala Gray, 1847: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826 Strigosella Sacco, 1896: synonym of Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889 Trochinella Iredale, 1937: synonym of Calliotrochus P. Fischer, 1879 Trochocochlea Mörch, 1852: synonym of Phorcus Risso, 1826
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