Marine Species Traits - Terebridae Mörch, 1852

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Terebridae Mörch, 1852

AphiaID

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

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Conoidea J. Fleming, 1822

Original name

Terebridae Mörch, 1852

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Subfamily Pellifroniinae Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
Subfamily Pervicaciinae Rudman, 1969
1. Genus Duplicaria Dall, 1908
2. Genus Partecosta Dance & Eames, 1966
Genus Spineoterebra Sacco, 1891 †
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 Myurella Hinds, 1845
11. Genus Myurellopsis Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
12. Genus Neoterebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
13. Genus Oxymeris Dall, 1903
14. Genus Perirhoe Dall, 1908
15. Genus Pristiterebra Oyama, 1961
16. Genus Profunditerebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
17. Genus Punctoterebra Bartsch, 1923
18. Genus Strioterebrum Sacco, 1891 †
19. Genus Terebra Bruguière, 1789
20. Genus Zeacuminia H. J. Finlay, 1930 †
21. Genus Euterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932 accepted as Duplicaria Dall, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
22. Genus Impages E. A. Smith, 1873 accepted as Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
23. Genus Mirula K. van W. Palmer, 1942 † accepted as Terebra (Mirula) K. van W. Palmer, 1942 † represented as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
24. Genus Terebrum Montfort, 1810 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
25. Genus Triplostephanus Dall, 1908 accepted as Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine

Original description

Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). 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, 170 pp. [1852]; Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata, 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]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Terebridae Mörch, 1852. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160424 on 2026-04-27

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Terebridae Mörch, 1852. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160424 on 2026-04-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-05-31 07:42:56Z

created

Cuvelier, Daphne

2009-02-02 11:06:43Z

checked

Gofas, Serge

2009-08-31 20:27:25Z

changed

Gofas, Serge

2025-08-10 20:49:28Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). 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, 170 pp. [1852]; Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata, 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]

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. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors

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). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(4): 359-388 ["2019"; 2020]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyz004 [details]

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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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Terebridae)
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