Biology:Columbariinae

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Columbariinae
Columbarium wormaldi.JPG
Columbarium wormaldi
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Columbariinae

Tomlin, 1928
Genera and species

See text.

Synonyms

Columbariidae

Columbariinae, also known as pagoda shells, are a subfamily of large deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae. Some 60 extant species have been described.[1]

This subfamily is in the family Turbinellidae within the clade Neogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Distribution

Many columbariid species are found worldwide in deep water.[2]

Genera and species

Genera in the subfamily Columbariinae include:[3]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q5149546 entry