WoRMS taxon details
Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
382258 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382258)
accepted
Subfamily
- Genus Athleta Conrad, 1853
- Genus Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897
- Genus Afriathleta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Afriathleta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Capensisvoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Capensisvoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Nataliavoluta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 accepted as Athleta (Nataliavoluta) S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906 accepted as Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Pilsbry, H. A. & Olsson, A. A. (1954). Systems of the Volutidae. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 35(152): 1-36 [271-306], pls 1-4 [25-28]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10576508
page(s): 15 [285] [details]
page(s): 15 [285] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382258 on 2026-01-11
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Nomenclature
original description
Pilsbry, H. A. & Olsson, A. A. (1954). Systems of the Volutidae. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 35(152): 1-36 [271-306], pls 1-4 [25-28]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10576508
page(s): 15 [285] [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
[request]
basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
page(s): 15 [285] [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
[request]basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Head bilobed and divided by a prominent median cleft and laterally produced into two tentacles behind which are prominent eye stalks. Siphonal appendages absent or very weakly developed. No operculum. Tubular salivary glands separated from the racemose salivary gland. Radula triserial with a central row of small tricuspid teeth and small unicuspid laterals. [details]
