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Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815

23141  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:23141)

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  1. Subfamily Amoriinae J. E. Gray, 1857
    1. Tribe Amoriini J. E. Gray, 1857
      1. Genus Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855
      2. Genus Nannamoria Iredale, 1929
      3. Genus Paramoria McMichael, 1960
      4. Genus Relegamoria Iredale, 1936
      5. Genus Amorena Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      6. Genus Canamoria Bondarev, 1995 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Cymbiolista Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria (Cymbiolista) Iredale, 1929 represented as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855
      8. Genus Zebramoria Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Melonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
      2. Genus Melo Broderip, 1826
      3. Genus Aulica J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Aulicina Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Cymbiolacca Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) Iredale, 1929 represented as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
      6. Genus Cymbiolena Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Pseudocymbiola McMichael, 1961 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      8. Genus Scapha J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Vespertilio Mörch, 1852 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (invalid: junior homonym of Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758 [Mammalia] and junior objective synonym of Scapha Gray, 1847)
      10. Genus Volutocorona Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    3. Tribe Notovolutini Bail & Poppe, 2001
      1. Genus Notovoluta Cotton, 1946
      2. Genus Volutoconus Crosse, 1871
  2. Subfamily Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
    1. Genus Athleta Conrad, 1853
    2. Genus Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897
    3. Genus Afriathleta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Afriathleta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    4. Genus Capensisvoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Capensisvoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    5. Genus Nataliavoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Nataliavoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    6. Genus Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906 accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  3. Subfamily Calliotectinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
    1. Genus Calliotectum Dall, 1890
    2. Genus Fusivoluta E. von Martens, 1902
    3. Genus Neptuneopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1898
    4. Genus Howellia Clench & Aguayo, 1941 accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    5. Genus Prodallia Bartsch, 1942 accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Genus Teramachia Kuroda, 1931 accepted as Calliotectum Dall, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Subfamily Cymbiinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1847)
    1. Tribe Adelomelonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Adelomelon Dall, 1906
      2. Genus Arctomelon Dall, 1915
      3. Genus Nanomelon Leal & Bouchet, 1989
      4. Genus Pachycymbiola Ihering, 1907
      5. Genus Boreomelon Dall, 1918 accepted as Arctomelon Dall, 1915 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      6. Genus Janeithoe Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 accepted as Adelomelon Dall, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Weaveria Clench & R. D. Turner, 1964 accepted as Adelomelon Dall, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Alcithoini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      2. Genus Gilvostia Iredale, 1937 accepted as Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      3. Genus Leporemax C. S. Weaver & du Pont, 1970 accepted as Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Palomelon H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (junior subjective synonym)
    3. Tribe Cymbiini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1847)
      1. Genus Cymbium Röding, 1798
      2. Genus Cymba Broderip, 1826 accepted as Cymbium Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      3. Genus Yetus Bowdich, 1822 accepted as Cymbium Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    4. Tribe Livoniini Bail & Poppe, 2001
      1. Genus Ericusa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
      2. Genus Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855
      3. Genus Notopeplum H. J. Finlay, 1927
      4. Genus Cottonia Iredale, 1934 accepted as Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Mamillana Crosse, 1871 accepted as Livonia J. E. Gray, 1855 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      6. Genus Mesericusa Iredale, 1929 accepted as Ericusa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    5. Tribe Odontocymbiolini Clench & R. D. Turner, 1964
      1. Genus Argentovoluta Vazquez & Caldini, 1989
      2. Genus Minicymbiola Klappenbach, 1979
      3. Genus Miomelon Dall, 1907
      4. Genus Odontocymbiola Clench & R. D. Turner, 1964
      5. Genus Tractolira Dall, 1896
    6. Tribe Zidonini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      1. Genus Harpovoluta Thiele, 1912
      2. Genus Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882
      3. Genus Spinomelon Marwick, 1926
      4. Genus Zidona H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      5. Genus Zygomelon Harasewych & B. A. Marshall, 1995
      6. Genus Guivillea R. B. Watson, 1886 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Iredalina H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Provocator (Iredalina) H. J. Finlay, 1926 represented as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
      8. Genus Pseudocymbium Cossmann, 1899 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Waihaoia Marwick, 1926 accepted as Spinomelon Marwick, 1926 (junior subjective synonym)
      10. Genus Wyvillea R. B. Watson, 1882 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882 (invalid: junior homonym of Wyvillea Haswell, 1879; Guivillea and Pseudocymbium are replacement names)
  5. Subfamily Fulgorariinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
    1. Genus Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
    2. Genus Saotomea T. Habe, 1943
    3. Genus Tenebrincola Harasewych & Kantor, 1991
    4. Genus Fulguraria [sic] accepted as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817 (incorrect spelling of genus name)
    5. Genus Miopleiona Dall, 1907 accepted as Fulgoraria (Psephaea) Crosse, 1871 represented as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
    6. Genus Psephaea Crosse, 1871 accepted as Fulgoraria (Psephaea) Crosse, 1871 represented as Fulgoraria Schumacher, 1817
  6. Subfamily Plicolivinae Bouchet, 1990
    1. Genus Plicoliva Petuch, 1979
  7. Subfamily Scaphellinae J. E. Gray, 1857
    1. Genus Ampulla Röding, 1798
    2. Genus Aurinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    3. Genus Scaphella Swainson, 1832
    4. Genus Volutifusus Conrad, 1863
    5. Genus Auriniopsis Clench, 1953 accepted as Aurinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Genus Bathyaurinia Clench & Aguayo, 1940 accepted as Volutifusus Conrad, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    7. Genus Clenchina Pilsbry & Olsson, 1953 accepted as Scaphella Swainson, 1832 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    8. Genus Halia Risso, 1826 accepted as Ampulla Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Genus Maculopeplum Dall, 1906 accepted as Scaphella Swainson, 1832 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    10. Genus Priamus Deshayes, 1838 accepted as Ampulla Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    11. Genus Rehderia Clench, 1946 accepted as Aurinia (Rehderia) Clench, 1946 represented as Aurinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  8. Subfamily Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Tribe Lyriini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      1. Genus Callipara J. E. Gray, 1847
      2. Genus Enaeta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
      3. Genus Festilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
      4. Genus Harpulina Dall, 1906
      5. Genus Leptoscapha P. Fischer, 1883
      6. Genus Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      7. Genus Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001
      8. Genus Dallivoluta Okutani, 1982 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Harpella J. E. Gray, 1855 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Harpella Schranck, 1802 [Lepidoptera])
      10. Genus Harpeola Dall, 1907 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      11. Genus Indolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Indolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      12. Genus Lyreneta Iredale, 1937 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      13. Genus Mitraelyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Mitraelyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      14. Genus Plicolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Plicolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
      15. Genus Similyria [sic] accepted as Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 (misspelling)
    2. Tribe Volutini Rafinesque, 1815
      1. Genus Voluta Linnaeus, 1758
      2. Genus Chlorosina J. E. Gray, 1855 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      3. Genus Harpula Swainson, 1831 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Musica J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      5. Genus Plejona Röding, 1798 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      6. Genus Volutarius Duméril, 1805 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  9. Subfamily Caricellinae Dall, 1907 accepted as Scaphellinae J. E. Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  10. Subfamily Volutomitrinae J. E. Gray, 1854 accepted as Volutomitridae J. E. Gray, 1854 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  11. Subfamily Zidoninae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Zidonini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  12. Subfamily Volutidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
    recent + fossil
    (of Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 145; note: as subfamily Volutidia [details] OpenAccess publication
    MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23141 on 2026-05-18
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    Nomenclature

    original description (of Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 145; note: as subfamily Volutidia [details] OpenAccess publication

    basis of record 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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

     
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    LanguageName 
    English volutesbailer shells  [details]
    German WalzenschneckenRollschneckenFaltenschnecken  [details]
    Japanese ガクフボラ/ヒタチオビガイ科  [details]