WoRMS taxon details
Partulidae Pilsbry, 1900
162663 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:162663)
accepted
Family
- Genus Eua Pilsbry & C. M. Cooke, 1934
- Genus Partula A. Férussac, 1821
- Genus Samoana Pilsbry, 1909
- Genus Nenia W. D. Hartman, 1881 accepted as Partula A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Palaopartula Pilsbry, 1909 accepted as Samoana Pilsbry, 1909 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Pasithea W. D. Hartman, 1881 accepted as Partula A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior synonym)
- Genus Rennellia Clench, 1941 accepted as Partula A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Scilistylus Iredale, 1941 accepted as Partula A. Férussac, 1821 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Sphendone Slapcinsky & F. Kraus, 2016 accepted as Samoana Pilsbry, 1909 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Pilsbry, H. A. (1900). On the zoological position of <i>Partula</i> and <i>Achatinella</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 52: 561-567. Philadelphia., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24694441
page(s): 564 [details]
page(s): 564 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Partulidae Pilsbry, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=162663 on 2026-06-11
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Nomenclature
original description
Pilsbry, H. A. (1900). On the zoological position of <i>Partula</i> and <i>Achatinella</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 52: 561-567. Philadelphia., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24694441
page(s): 564 [details]
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
page(s): 179, 364 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 564 [details]
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
page(s): 179, 364 [details] Available for editors
[request]Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Gerlach, J. (2016). <i>Icons of evolution: Pacific Island tree-snails of the family Partulidae</i>. Phelsuma Press. ISBN: 978-0-99322-033-3. [details]
Other
additional source
Schileyko, A. A. (1999). Treatise on Recent Terrestrial Pulmonate Molluscs, Part 3: Partulidae, Ailllyidae, Bulimulidae, Orthalicidae, Megaspiridae, Urocoptidae. <em>Ruthenica.</em> Supplement 2: 263-436.
page(s): 263 [details]
additional source Cowie, R. H. (1992). Evolution and extinction of Partulidae, endemic Pacific island land snails. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B.</em> 335: 167-191, figs. 1-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1992.0017 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1968). Partulidae: preview of anatomical revision. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 81(3): 73-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8528094 [details]
page(s): 263 [details]
additional source Cowie, R. H. (1992). Evolution and extinction of Partulidae, endemic Pacific island land snails. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B.</em> 335: 167-191, figs. 1-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1992.0017 [details]
additional source Kondo, Y. (1968). Partulidae: preview of anatomical revision. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 81(3): 73-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8528094 [details]
