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Pyramidellidae J. E. Gray, 1840

162 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:162)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Euthyneura (Infraclass)
  7. Tectipleura (Subterclass)
  8. Pylopulmonata (Superorder)
  9. Pyramidelloidea (Superfamily)
  10. Pyramidellidae (Family)
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Pyramidelloidea J. E. Gray, 1840

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  1. Genus Aartsenia Warén, 1991
  2. Genus Afroturbonilla Peñas, Rolán & Schander, 1999
  3. Genus Agatha A. Adams, 1860
  4. Genus Auristomia Monterosato, 1884
  5. Genus Babella Dall & Bartsch, 1906
  6. Genus Bacteridium Thiele, 1929
  7. Genus Bartrumella Laws, 1940 †
  8. Genus Besla Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  9. Genus Boonea R. Robertson, 1978
  10. Genus Brachystomia Monterosato, 1884
  11. Genus Bulicingulina Robba, 2013
  12. Genus Bulimoscilla Robba, 2013
  13. Genus Carasia Jekelius, 1944 †
  14. Genus Chrysallida P. P. Carpenter, 1856
  15. Genus Cimaria Høisæter, 2012
  16. Genus Cinctiuga Laseron, 1951
  17. Genus Cingulina A. Adams, 1860
  18. Genus Colpostomia Cossmann, 1921 †
  19. Genus Cossmannica Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  20. Genus Costabieta Laseron, 1956
  21. Genus Costosyrnola Laws, 1937
  22. Subfamily Cyclostremellinae D. R. Moore, 1966
    1. Genus Cyclostremella K. J. Bush, 1897
    2. Tribe Cyclostremellini D. R. Moore, 1966
  23. Genus Derjuginella T. Habe, 1958
  24. Genus Digoniaxis Jousseaume, 1889
  25. Genus Doliella Monterosato, 1880
  26. Genus Egila Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  27. Genus Egilina Dall & Bartsch, 1906
  28. Genus Eulimastoma Bartsch, 1916
  29. Genus Euparthenia Thiele, 1929
  30. Genus Eurathea Laseron, 1959
  31. Genus Evalea A. Adams, 1860
  32. Genus Fargoa Bartsch, 1955
  33. Genus Finlayola Laws, 1937
  34. Genus Folinella Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  35. Genus Globostomia L. Hoffman, van Heugten & Lavaleye, 2009
  36. Genus Goniodostomia Pilsbry & C. W. Johnson, 1917 †
  37. Genus Gumina H. J. Finlay, 1928
  38. Genus Gurmatia Dance & Eames, 1966
  39. Genus Helodiamea Peñas & Rolán, 2017
  40. Genus Herewardia Iredale, 1955
  41. Genus Herviera Melvill & Standen, 1899
  42. Genus Heteroloxonema Frýda, 2000 †
  43. Genus Houbricka J. B. Wise, 1996
  44. Genus Iolaea A. Adams, 1867
  45. Genus Ivara R. Arnold, 1903
  46. Genus Ividella Dall & Bartsch, 1909
  47. Genus Ividia Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  48. Genus Jordaniella Chaster, 1898
  49. Genus Kejdonia Mifsud, 1999
  50. Genus Kongsrudia Lygre & Schander, 2010
  51. Genus Kunopia Laseron, 1959
  52. Genus Lacrimiforma Sohl, 1963 †
  53. Genus Laeviselica Gougerot & Le Renard, 1978 †
  54. Genus Lafolletteia Landau & Micali, 2021
  55. Genus Latavia Laseron, 1951
  56. Genus Levipyrgulina Laws, 1941 †
  57. Genus Liamorpha Pilsbry, 1898
  58. Genus Linopyrga Laws, 1941
  59. Genus Liostomia G. O. Sars, 1878
  60. Genus Locklinia Bartsch, 1955 †
  61. Genus Longchaeus Mörch, 1875
  62. Genus Macrodostomia Sacco, 1892 †
  63. Genus Marginodostomia Nomura, 1936
  64. Genus Maricarmenia Peñas & Rolán, 2017
  65. Genus Megastomia Monterosato, 1884
  66. Genus Menesthella Nomura, 1939
  67. Genus Menestho Møller, 1842
  68. Subfamily Microstellariinae Raven & Moolenbeek, 2024
    1. Genus Microstellaria Raven & Moolenbeek, 2024
  69. Genus Milda Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  70. Genus Miralda A. Adams, 1863
  71. Subfamily Moerchiinae Raven, 2025
    1. Genus Microthyca A. Adams, 1863
    2. Genus Moerchia A. Adams, 1860
  72. Genus Moesia Jekelius, 1944 †
  73. Genus Mormula A. Adams, 1863
  74. Genus Mormulasta Laseron, 1959
  75. Genus Morrisonietta R. A. Brandt, 1968
  76. Genus Mulderia Landau & Micali, 2021
  77. Genus Mumiola A. Adams, 1863
  78. Genus Myxa Hedley, 1903
  79. Genus Nesiodostomia Pilsbry, 1918
  80. Genus Noemiamea de Folin, 1886
  81. Genus Obexomia Laws, 1941
  82. Genus Odetta de Folin, 1870
  83. Genus Odostomella Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883
  84. Genus Odostomia J. Fleming, 1813
  85. Subfamily Odostomiinae Pelseneer, 1928
    1. Tribe Chrysallidini Saurin, 1958
    2. Tribe Odostomiini Pelseneer, 1928
  86. Genus Ondina de Folin, 1870
  87. Genus Oopyramis Thiele, 1930
  88. Genus Oscilla A. Adams, 1861
  89. Genus Otopleura P. Fischer, 1885
  90. Genus Ovalina Peñas & Rolán, 2017
  91. Genus Paradoxella Laseron, 1959
  92. Genus Parodizia Medina, 1959
  93. Genus Parodostomia Laseron, 1959
  94. Genus Parthenina Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883
  95. Genus Perheida Peñas & Rolán, 2017
  96. Genus Peristichia Dall, 1889
  97. Genus Petitilla J. B. Wise, 1997
  98. Genus Phasianema S. V. Wood, 1842
  99. Genus Planpyrgiscus Laws, 1937
  100. Genus Polemicella Schander, van Aartsen & Corgan, 1999
  101. Genus Polyspirella P. P. Carpenter, 1861
  102. Genus Pseudocingulina Nomura, 1936
  103. Genus Pseudorissoina Tate & May, 1900
  104. Genus Pseudoscilla O. Boettger, 1902
  105. Genus Pseudoskenella Ponder, 1974
  106. Genus Ptycheulimella Sacco, 1892
  107. Genus Pukeuria Laws, 1941 †
  108. Genus Pyrabinella M. J. Faber, 2013
  109. Subfamily Pyramidellinae J. E. Gray, 1840
    1. Tribe Pyramidellini J. E. Gray, 1840
      1. Genus Pyramidella Lamarck, 1799
    2. Tribe Sayellini J. B. Wise, 1996
  110. Genus Pyramistomia Cossmann, 1921
  111. Genus Pyrgisculus Monterosato, 1884
  112. Genus Pyrgulina A. Adams, 1863
  113. Genus Quirella Laseron, 1959
  114. Genus Rissopsetia Dell, 1956
  115. Genus Rissosyrnola Nomura, 1939
  116. Genus Rugadentia Laseron, 1951
  117. Genus Salassia de Folin, 1870
  118. Genus Sayella Dall, 1885
  119. Genus Sinuatodostomia Nomura, 1937
  120. Genus Siogamaia Nomura, 1936
  121. Genus Spiralina Chaster, 1898
  122. Genus Streptocionella Pfeffer, 1886
  123. Genus Striodostomia Laws, 1940
  124. Genus Strioturbonilla Sacco, 1892
  125. Genus Stylopsis A. Adams, 1860
  126. Genus Styloptygma A. Adams, 1860
  127. Genus Stylopyramis Thiele, 1929
  128. Genus Sulcoturbonilla Sacco, 1892
  129. Subfamily Syrnolinae Saurin, 1958
    1. Tribe Syrnolini Saurin, 1958
    2. Tribe Tiberiini Saurin, 1958
  130. Genus Tathrella Laseron, 1959
  131. Genus Terelimella Laws, 1938
  132. Genus Tiberia Jeffreys, 1884
  133. Genus Tibersyrnola Laws, 1937
  134. Genus Trabecula Monterosato, 1884
  135. Genus Tragula Monterosato, 1884
  136. Genus Triptychus Mörch, 1875
  137. Genus Tropaeas Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  138. Subfamily Turbonillinae Bronn, 1849
    1. Genus Aglaianilla Harzhauser, Micali & Landau, 2026 †
    2. Genus Asmunda Dall & Bartsch, 1904
    3. Genus Bacteridiella Saurin, 1959
    4. Genus Bartschella Iredale, 1916
    5. Genus Bouchetmella Peñas & Rolán, 2016
    6. Genus Careliopsis Mörch, 1875
    7. Genus Chemnitzia A. d'Orbigny, 1840
    8. Genus Colsyrnola Iredale, 1929
    9. Genus Ebalina Thiele, 1929
    10. Genus Eulimella Forbes & M'Andrew, 1846
    11. Genus Exesilla Laseron, 1959
    12. Genus Gispyrella Laws, 1937 †
    13. Genus Hamarilla Eames & Wilkins, 1957
    14. Genus Iphiana Dall & Bartsch, 1904
    15. Genus Kleinella A. Adams, 1860
    16. Genus Metisnilla Harzhauser, Micali & Landau, 2026
    17. Genus Nisipyrgiscus Robba, 2013
    18. Genus Nisiturris Dall & Bartsch, 1906
    19. Genus Nisosyrnola Landau, Harzhauser, İslamoǧlu & Silva, C. M., 2013 †
    20. Genus Paraturbonilla O. Boettger, 1907 †
    21. Genus Puposyrnola Cossmann, 1921
    22. Genus Pyrgiscus R. A. Philippi, 1841
    23. Genus Pyrgolidium Monterosato, 1884
    24. Genus Pyrgostylus Monterosato, 1884
    25. Genus Raoulostraca W. R. B. Oliver, 1915
    26. Genus Syrnola A. Adams, 1860
    27. Genus Turbolidium Robba, 2013
    28. Genus Turbonilla Risso, 1826
    29. Genus Aciculina Deshayes, 1861 † accepted as Eulimella Forbes & M'Andrew, 1846 (invalid: junior homonym of Aciculina A. Adams, 1853; Rhaphium Bayan, 1873, Baudonia Bayan, 1873, Anisocycla, and Belonidium are replacement names)
    30. Genus Pyrgiscilla Laws, 1937 accepted as Pyrgiscus R. A. Philippi, 1841 (junior subjective synonym)
    31. Tribe Cingulinini Saurin, 1958 represented as Turbonillinae Bronn, 1849
    32. Tribe Eulimellini Saurin, 1958 represented as Turbonillinae Bronn, 1849
    33. Tribe Turbonillini Bronn, 1849 represented as Turbonillinae Bronn, 1849
  139. Genus Turriodostomia T. Habe, 1961
  140. Genus Vagna Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  141. Genus Visma Dall & Bartsch, 1904
  142. Genus Volutaxiella Strebel, 1908
  143. Genus Waikura Marwick, 1931
  144. Genus Yoshishigea Hori & H. Fukuda, 1999
  145. Genus Actaeopyramis P. Fischer, 1885 accepted as Monotygma G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, unnecessary substitute name)
  146. Genus Anisocycla Monterosato, 1880 accepted as Eulimella Forbes & M'Andrew, 1846 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  147. Genus Hinemoa W. R. B. Oliver, 1915 accepted as Oscilla A. Adams, 1861 (junior subjective synonym)
  148. Genus Macrodontostomia Cossmann, 1921 † accepted as Macrodostomia Sacco, 1892 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  149. Genus Nisostomia Cossmann, 1921 † accepted as Ondina de Folin, 1870 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  150. Genus Odontostoma R. A. Philippi, 1853 accepted as Odostomia J. Fleming, 1813 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  151. Genus Odontostomia Jeffreys, 1839 accepted as Odostomia J. Fleming, 1813 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Odostomia)
  152. Genus Partulida Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Spiralina Chaster, 1898 (unavailable name)
  153. Genus Plotia Röding, 1798 accepted as Pyramidella Lamarck, 1799 (Invalid: placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Names by ICZN Opinion 386.)
  154. Genus Pyramis T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Onoba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Pyramis Röding, 1798, and Pyramis Schumacher, 1817)
  155. Genus Pyrgolampros Sacco, 1892 accepted as Turbonilla Risso, 1826
  156. Genus Spiralinella Chaster, 1901 accepted as Spiralina Chaster, 1898 (unnecessary replacement name for Spiralina Chaster, 1898)
  157. Genus Striarcana Laws, 1937 accepted as Turbonilla Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  158. Genus Pyramidellidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672
page(s): 117, 148 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Pyramidellidae J. E. Gray, 1840. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=162 on 2026-08-17
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Pyramidellidae J. E. Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=162 on 2026-08-17
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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db_admin
2011-02-17 14:00:36Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2024-02-16 12:53:08Z
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Vinarski, Maxim
2024-02-16 19:21:43Z
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Auffenberg, Kurt
2025-07-22 13:14:55Z
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Bouchet, Philippe

original description Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672
page(s): 117, 148 [details] 

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

additional source Dall, W. H. & Bartsch, P. (1904). Synopsis of the genera, subgenera and sections of the family Pyramidellidae. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 17: 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329378 [details] 

additional source Schander, C.; Van Aartsen, J. J.; Corgan, J. C. (1999). Families and genera of the Pyramidelloidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 34 (9-12): 145–166. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Kuroda, T.; Habe, T. (1949). On the Systematic Position of Pyramidellidae. <em>Venus.</em> 15(5-8): 55-58. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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