WoRMS taxon details

Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822

225178  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225178)

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  1. Genus Cerithioclava Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  2. Genus Cerithium Bruguière, 1789
  3. Genus Chondrocerithium Cossmann, 1906
  4. Genus Clavocerithium Cossmann, 1920
  5. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume, 1888
  6. Genus Colina H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  7. Genus Fastigiella Reeve, 1848
  8. Genus Globulocerithium Pacaud, 2023 †
  9. Genus Gourmya P. Fischer, 1884
  10. Genus Liocerithium Tryon, 1887
  11. Genus Ochetoclava Woodring, 1928
  12. Genus Orthochetus Cossmann, 1889 †
  13. Genus Peraubium Dominici & Kowalke, 2014 †
  14. Genus Pithocerithium Sacco, 1895 †
  15. Genus Pseudovertagus Vignal, 1904
  16. Genus Ptychocerithium Sacco, 1895 †
  17. Genus Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840
  18. Genus Royella Iredale, 1912
  19. Genus Thericium Monterosato, 1890
  20. Genus Wendella Adegoke, 1977 †
  21. Genus Aluco Link, 1807 accepted as Pseudovertagus Vignal, 1904
  22. Genus Bayericerithium Petuch, 2001 accepted as Cerithium Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  23. Genus Clava Jousseaume, 1883 accepted as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: not Clava Gmelin, 1788 [Cnidaria])
  24. Genus Colinia Cossmann, 1906 accepted as Colina H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unjustified emendation of Colina)
  25. Genus Contumax Hedley, 1899 accepted as Cerithium Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  26. Genus Drillocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  27. Genus Gladiocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  28. Genus Gourmierium Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  29. Genus Hirtocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  30. Genus Indocerithium Chavan, 1952 accepted as Clavocerithium (Indocerithium) Chavan, 1952 represented as Clavocerithium Cossmann, 1920 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  31. Genus Liocerithium Sacco, 1894 † accepted as Cerithium Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior homonym)
  32. Genus Lithocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890
  33. Genus Pliocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  34. Genus Proclava Thiele, 1929 accepted as Rhinoclavis (Proclava) Thiele, 1929 represented as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  35. Genus Semivertagus Cossmann, 1889 accepted as Rhinoclavis (Semivertagus) Cossmann, 1889 represented as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  36. Genus Striovertagus Chavan, 1949 † accepted as Rhinoclavis (Striovertagus) Chavan, 1949 † represented as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  37. Genus Vertagus Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (invalid: junior homonym of Vertagus Link, 1807)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 491; note: as family Cerithiadae [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225178 on 2026-05-13
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2006-03-21 08:10:26Z
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2006-03-21 17:40:17Z
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2010-10-28 19:59:38Z
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2010-11-01 13:33:31Z
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2013-08-29 20:29:06Z
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Nomenclature

original description (of Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 491; note: as family Cerithiadae [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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