Columbellidae
The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.
These snails are characterized by their elongated, spiral shells and their carnivorous feeding habits. The family Columbellidae comprises numerous genera and species, many of which share similar shell morphologies and ecological niches.
Distribution
Species in this family are found worldwide, but are most abundant in shallow tropical water.Subfamilies
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), the family Columbellidae consists of two subfamilies:- Atiliinae Cossmann, 1901 - synonyms: Pyrenidae Suter, 1909; Anachidae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972
- Columbellinae Swainson, 1840
- Columbellidae incertae sedis
- * ''Columbellidae incertae sedis mariato''
Genera
The family Columbellidae contains these genera:;subfamily Atiliinae
;subfamily Columbellinae
- † Ademitrella Ludbrook, 1941 Aesopus Gould, 1860Alcira H. Adams, 1861Alia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853Amphissa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853Antimitrella Powell, 1937
- † Antizafra H. J. Finlay, 1926 Aoteatilia Powell, 1939Ascalista Drivas & Jay, 1990Astyris H. Adams and A. Adams, 1853
- † Auingeria Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Bathyglypta Pelorce, 2017
- † Bellacolumbella Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Bifurcium P. Fischer, 1884
- † Cigclirina Woodring, 1928 Cilara Thiele, 1924Clathranachis Kuroda & Habe, 1954Clavistrombina Jung, 1989
- † Clinurella Sacco, 1890 Columbella Lamarck, 1799 - type genus
- † Columbellisipho Cossmann, 1889 Conella Swainson, 1840Cosmioconcha Dall, 1913Costoanachis Sacco, 1890Cotonopsis Olsson, 1942Decipifus Olsson and McGinty, 1958
- † Defensina Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Euplica Dall, 1889Eurypyrene Woodring, 1928Euspiralta K. Monsecour & Pelorce, 2013Exaesopus de Maintenon, 2019Exomilopsis Powell, 1964Falsuszafrona Pelorce, 2020Gatliffena Iredale, 1929Glyptanachis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932Graphicomassa Iredale, 1929Indomitrella Oostingh, 1940Ithiaesopus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
- † Juliamitrella L. D. Campbell, 1993 Liratilia Finlay, 1927Macrozafra Finlay, 1927Maintenonia K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024
- † Martaia Harzhauser & Landau, 2021 Mazatlania Dall, 1913Metanachis Thiele, 1924Metulella Gabb, 1873Microcithara P. Fischer, 1884Minimanachis Pelorce, 2020Mitrella Risso, 1826Mitropsis Pease, 1868Mokumea Habe, 1991Nassarina Dall, 1889Nitidella Swainson, 1840Nodochila Rehder, 1980
- † Orthurella Sacco, 1890 Parametaria Dall, 1916Pardalinops De Maintenon, 2008Parvanachis Radwin, 1968Parviterebra Pilsbry, 1904Paxula Finlay, 1927Pictocolumbella Habe, 1945Pleurifera Drivas & Jay, 1997Pseudamycla Pace, 1902Pyrene Röding, 1798Pyreneola Iredale, 1918Radwinia Shasky, 1970Ramoliva Cotton & Godfrey, 1932Redfernella Espinosa & Ortea, 2020Retizafra Hedley, 1913Rhombinella Radwin, 1968Ruthia Shasky, 1970Salitra Marincovich, 1973
- † Scabrella Sacco, 1890 Seminella Pease, 1867 Sincola Olsson & Harbison, 1953Smithena Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022Speirazafra K. Monsecour & Raines, 2024Steironepion Pilsbry and Lowe, 1932Strombina Mörch, 1852
- † Strombinella Dall, 1896 Sulcomitrella Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971Suturoglypta Radwin, 1968
- † Thiarella Sacco, 1890
- † Trahaldia Pacaud, 2017
- † Turricolumbus Cossmann, 1901 Turrijaumelia Sarasúa, 1975Urpiella Arias Ávila, 2021Zafra A. Adams, 1860Zafrona Iredale, 1916Zanassarina Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932Zella Iredale, 1924Zemitrella Finlay, 1927Zetekia Dall, 1918