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Columbellidae
Description | The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbellidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Columbellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii + 419 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 267 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 118 (44%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 133 - 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecospace Comments | LIFE HISTORY: Mostly predatory carnivores (but some herbivorous omnivores) according to Todd (2001). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. L. Beesley. 1998. Mollusca: the southern synthesis. Fauna of Australia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | Taubenschnecken, Täubchenschnecken, Dove Shells), Dove Snails, フトコロガイ/タモトガイ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbellidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Pyrenidae family | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Atiliinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Columbellinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 347 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Pyreninae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 336 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Aesopus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Dovesnail | 27 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Alcira genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Alia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Amphissa genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Anachis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 310 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Antimitrella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Antizafra genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Aoteatilia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ascalista genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Astyris genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 72 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Bathyglypta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Bifurcium genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 13 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Cilara genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Clathranachis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Clavistrombina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Colombellina ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 41 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Columbella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 136 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Columbellaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Columbellina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Columbellopsis genus | listed (PBDB) | 30 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Conella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Cosmioconcha genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Costoanachis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cotonopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 25 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Decipifus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Euplica genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Eurypyrene genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Euspiralta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Exomilopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Gatliffena genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Glyptanachis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Graphicomassa genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Indomitrella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Ithiaesopus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Lavesopus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Liratilia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Macrozafra genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Mazatlania genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Metanachis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Metulella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 44 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Microcithara genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Mitrella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Mitrella genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 382 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Mitropsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Mokumea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Nassarina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 30 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Nitidella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 7.25 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Nodochila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Parametaria genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Pardalinops genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Parvanachis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 46 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Parviterebra genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Paxula genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Pictocolumbella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pleurifera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Pseudamycla genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Pseudanachis genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Pyrene genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 98 | 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Pyreneola genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Ramoliva genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Retizafra genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Rhombinella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Ruthia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Salitra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Seminella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Sincola genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 175 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Steironepion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Strombina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Strombinella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Sulcomitrella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Suturoglypta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Trahaldia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Zafra genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Zafrona genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Zanassarina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Zella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Zemitrella genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 21.7 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Zetekia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Diadora jaumei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Oxystyla torres species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Stenogyra plicatella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Pyrenidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pyrenidae |
Anachidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Anachidae |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1840 | Columbellidae Swainson |
1904 | Columbellidae Martin p. 199 |
1970 | Columbellidae Addicott p. 86 |
1987 | Columbellidae Ward and Blackwelder p. 132 |
1988 | Columbellidae Ponder and Warén p. 306 |
1990 | Columbellidae Beu et al. pp. 411, 413 |
1998 | Columbellidae Beesley p. 827 |
Year | Name and Author |
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2001 | Columbellidae Todd |
2001 | Columbellidae Wienrich p. 476 |
2002 | Columbellidae Harzhauser p. 98 |
2002 | Columbellidae Harzhauser and Kowalke p. 73 |
2003 | Columbellidae Jeffery |
2005 | Columbellidae Bouchet et al. p. 255 |
2008 | Columbellidae Duerr p. 151 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!