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Terebridae Mörch, 1852

160424  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160424)

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Family
Acidae J. E. Gray, 1853 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Subfamily Pellifroniinae Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
    1. Genus Bathyterebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
    2. Genus Fusoterebra Sacco, 1891 †
    3. Genus Pellifronia Terryn & Holford, 2008
  2. Subfamily Pervicaciinae Rudman, 1969
    1. Genus Duplicaria Dall, 1908
    2. Genus Partecosta Dance & Eames, 1966
    3. Genus Diplomeriza Dall, 1919 accepted as Duplicaria Dall, 1908 (unnecessary replacement name for Duplicaria)
    4. Genus Pervicacia Iredale, 1924 accepted as Duplicaria Dall, 1908
  3. Genus Spineoterebra Sacco, 1891 †
  4. Subfamily Terebrinae Mörch, 1852
    1. Genus Gemmaterebra Cotton, 1952 †
    2. Genus Gradaterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
    3. Genus Granuliterebra Oyama, 1961
    4. Genus Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    5. Genus Hastulopsis Oyama, 1961
    6. Genus Kaweka Marwick, 1931 †
    7. Genus Laevihastula Petuch, 1988 †
    8. Genus Maculauger Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
    9. Genus Microtrypetes Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
    10. Genus Mirula K. van W. Palmer, 1942 †
    11. Genus Myurella Hinds, 1845
    12. Genus Myurellopsis Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
    13. Genus Neoterebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
    14. Genus Oxymeris Dall, 1903
    15. Genus Perirhoe Dall, 1908
    16. Genus Pristiterebra Oyama, 1961
    17. Genus Profunditerebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
    18. Genus Punctoterebra Bartsch, 1923
    19. Genus Strioterebrum Sacco, 1891 †
    20. Genus Terebra Bruguière, 1789
    21. Genus Zeacuminia H. J. Finlay, 1930 †
    22. Genus Abretia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Abretiella Dall, 1923 accepted as Oxymeris Dall, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Abretia Rafinesque, 1814; Abretiella is a replacement name)
    23. Genus Abretiella Dall, 1923 accepted as Oxymeris Dall, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    24. Genus Acuminia Dall, 1908 accepted as Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    25. Genus Acus J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Oxymeris Dall, 1903 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Acus Lacépède, 1803 [Pisces]; Oxymeris is a replacement name)
    26. Genus Brevimyurella Oyama, 1961 accepted as Punctoterebra Bartsch, 1923 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    27. Genus Cinguloterebra Oyama, 1961 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    28. Genus Clathoterebra [sic] accepted as Clathroterebra Oyama, 1961 accepted as Myurella Hinds, 1845 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    29. Genus Clathroterebra Oyama, 1961 accepted as Myurella Hinds, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    30. Genus Decorihastula Oyama, 1961 accepted as Myurella Hinds, 1845 (junior objective synonym)
    31. Genus Dimidacus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    32. Genus Egentelaria Rehder, 1980 accepted as Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    33. Genus Euterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932 accepted as Duplicaria Dall, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    34. Genus Hastulina Oyama, 1961 accepted as Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    35. Genus Impages E. A. Smith, 1873 accepted as Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    36. Genus Noditerebra Cossmann, 1896 † accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    37. Genus Nototerebra Cotton, 1947 accepted as Oxymeris Dall, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    38. Genus Panaterebra Olsson, 1967 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    39. Genus Paraterebra Woodring, 1928 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    40. Genus Subula Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unnecessary replacement name for Terebra)
    41. Genus Terebrum Montfort, 1810 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
    42. Genus Terenolla Iredale, 1929 accepted as Myurella Hinds, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    43. Genus Triplostephanus Dall, 1908 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    44. Genus Vertagus Link, 1807 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 74; note: original spelling (family) Terebrina [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Terebridae Mörch, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160424 on 2026-02-07
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2005-05-31 07:42:56Z
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2009-02-02 11:06:43Z
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2009-08-31 20:27:25Z
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Nomenclature

original description Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 74; note: original spelling (family) Terebrina [details] 

original description (of Acidae J. E. Gray, 1853) Gray, J. E. (1853). On the division of ctenobranchous gasteropodous Mollusca into larger groups and families. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2) 11: 124–132., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13785854
page(s): 129; note: original spelling Acusidae [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. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 85(4): 359-388 ["2019"; 2020]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyz004 [details] 

Identification resource

identification resource Bratcher T. & Cernohorsky W.O. (1987). Living terebras of the world. A monograph of the recent Terebridae of the world. American Malacologists, Melbourne, Florida & Burlington, Massachusetts. 240pp. [details] 

identification resource Terryn, Y. (2007). A collectors guide to the Recent Terebridae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda). Conchbooks & NaturalArt, Hackenheim & Gent. 1-57, pls 1-65. [details] 

 
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LanguageName 
English augersauger snailsauger shells  [details]
German SchraubenschneckenPfriemenschnecken  [details]
Japanese タケノコガイ科  [details]