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Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815

443  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:443)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Vetigastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Trochida (Order)
  7. Trochoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Trochidae (Family)
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Anisobranchia · unaccepted (a junior synonym)

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  1. Genus Aaleniella M. A. Conti & J. C. Fischer, 1981 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  2. Subfamily Alcyninae S. T. Williams, K. M. Donald, Spencer & T. Nakano, 2010
    1. Genus Alcyna A. Adams, 1860
    2. Genus Nevillia H. Adams, 1868 accepted as Alcyna A. Adams, 1860
  3. Subfamily Cantharidinae J. E. Gray, 1857
    1. Genus Agagus Jousseaume, 1894
    2. Genus Amonilea Cossmann, 1920 †
    3. Genus Anceps V. P. Kolesnikov, 1939 †
    4. Genus Calthalotia Iredale, 1929
    5. Genus Cantharidoscops Galkin, 1955
    6. Genus Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
    7. Genus Clelandella Winckworth, 1932
    8. Genus Gibbula Risso, 1826
    9. Genus Gibbuliculus Harzhauser, 2021 †
    10. Genus Iwakawatrochus Kuroda & Habe, 1954
    11. Genus Jujubinus Monterosato, 1884
    12. Genus Kanekotrochus Habe, 1958
    13. Genus Kishinewia V. P. Kolesnikov, 1935 †
    14. Genus Komaitrochus Kuroda & Iw. Taki, 1958
    15. Genus Lesperonia Tournouër, 1874 †
    16. Genus Micrelenchus H. J. Finlay, 1926
    17. Genus Nanula Thiele, 1924
    18. Genus Odontotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
    19. Genus Oxystele R. A. Philippi, 1847
    20. Genus Pagodatrochus D. G. Herbert, 1989
    21. Genus Paroxystele O. Schultz, 1970 †
    22. Genus Phasianotrochus P. Fischer, 1885
    23. Genus Phorculus Cossmann, 1888 †
    24. Genus Phorcus Risso, 1826
    25. Genus Pictodiloma Habe, 1946
    26. Genus Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
    27. Genus Prothalotia Thiele, 1930
    28. Genus Pseudodiloma Cossmann, 1888 †
    29. Genus Pseudotalopia Habe, 1961
    30. Genus Rollandiana V. P. Kolesnikov, 1939 †
    31. Genus Roseaplagis K. M. Donald & Spencer, 2016
    32. Genus Sarmatigibbula Sladkovskaya, 2017 †
    33. Genus Sinzowia V. P. Kolesnikov, 1935 †
    34. Genus Steromphala J. E. Gray, 1847
    35. Genus Thalotia Gray, 1847
    36. Genus Timisia Jekelius, 1944 †
    37. Genus Tosatrochus MacNeil, 1961
    38. Genus Cantharidea [sic] accepted as Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 (misspelling)
    39. Genus Cantharidium Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    40. Genus Canthiridus accepted as Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
    41. Genus Caragolus Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Phorcus Risso, 1826
    42. Genus Colliculus Monterosato, 1888 accepted as Steromphala J. E. Gray, 1847
    43. Genus Elenchus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Elenchus Curtis, 1831 [Coleoptera], and junior objective synonym of Cantharidus)
    44. Genus Eleuchus [sic] accepted as Elenchus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    45. Genus Fanulina Coen, 1937 accepted as Gibbula Risso, 1826
    46. Genus Gibbium J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Micrelenchus H. J. Finlay, 1926 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Gibbium Scopoli, 1777 [Coleoptera].)
    47. Genus Gibboforskalia Coen, 1937 accepted as Gibbula Risso, 1826
    48. Genus Gibbulastra Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Steromphala J. E. Gray, 1847
    49. Genus Korenia Friele, 1877 accepted as Steromphala J. E. Gray, 1847
    50. Genus Magoforskalia Coen, 1937 accepted as Gibbula Risso, 1826
    51. Genus Mawhero B. A. Marshall, 1998 accepted as Micrelenchus (Mawhero) B. A. Marshall, 1998 represented as Micrelenchus H. J. Finlay, 1926
    52. Genus Microamberleya O. Anistratenko & V. Anistratenko, 2007 † accepted as Anceps V. P. Kolesnikov, 1939 † (nomen nudum)
    53. Genus Moniliopsidea Tomlin, 1930 † accepted as Amonilea Cossmann, 1920 † (junior objective synonym of Amonilea Cossmann, 1920)
    54. Genus Neptheusa Leach, 1852 accepted as Phorcus Risso, 1826
    55. Genus Osilinus R. A. Philippi, 1847 accepted as Phorcus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    56. Genus Plumbelenchus H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Cantharidus Montfort, 1810 (junior subjective synonym)
    57. Genus Sarmates V. P. Kolesnikov, 1939 † accepted as Anceps V. P. Kolesnikov, 1939 † (subjective synonym)
    58. Genus Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889 accepted as Steromphala J. E. Gray, 1847
    59. Genus Strigosella Sacco, 1896 accepted as Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889 accepted as Steromphala J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    60. Genus Trochinella Iredale, 1937 accepted as Calliotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
    61. Genus Trochocochlea Mörch, 1852 accepted as Osilinus R. A. Philippi, 1847 accepted as Phorcus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  4. Subfamily Carinotrochinae S.-Q. Zhang, J.-L. Zhang & S.-P. Zhang, 2020
    1. Genus Carinotrochus S.-Q. Zhang, J.-L. Zhang & S.-P. Zhang, 2020
  5. Subfamily Chrysostomatinae S. T. Williams, K. M. Donald, Spencer & T. Nakano, 2010
    1. Genus Chlorodiloma Pilsbry, 1889
    2. Genus Chrysostoma Swainson, 1840
  6. Subfamily Fossarininae Bandel, 2009
    1. Genus Akoyazara Nakano, Yamamori, B. A. Marshall, S. T. Williams & H. Fukuda, 2024
    2. Genus Broderipia J. E. Gray, 1847
    3. Genus Clydonochilus P. Fischer, 1890
    4. Genus Fossarina A. Adams & Angas, 1864
    5. Genus Minopa Iredale, 1924
    6. Genus Synaptocochlea Pilsbry, 1890
    7. Genus Minos F. W. Hutton, 1884 accepted as Fossarina A. Adams & Angas, 1864
  7. Genus Guidonia de Stefani, 1880 †
  8. Subfamily Halistylinae Keen, 1958
    1. Genus Botelloides Strand, 1928
    2. Genus Charisma Hedley, 1915
    3. Genus Halistylus Dall, 1890
    4. Genus Botellus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Botelloides Strand, 1928 (Invalid: Junior homonym of Botellus Moniez, 1887; Botelloides is a replacement name)
    5. Genus Cavostella Laseron, 1954 accepted as Charisma Hedley, 1915
    6. Genus Cavotera Laseron, 1954 accepted as Charisma Hedley, 1915
  9. Subfamily Kaiparathininae B. A. Marshall, 1993
    1. Genus Kaiparathina Laws, 1941
  10. Genus Lithotrochus Conrad, 1855 †
  11. Subfamily Monodontinae J. E. Gray, 1857
    1. Genus Austrocochlea P. Fischer, 1885
    2. Genus Diloma R. A. Philippi, 1845
    3. Genus Miofractarmilla Laws, 1948 †
    4. Genus Monodonta Lamarck, 1799
    5. Genus Pachydontella Marwick, 1948 †
    6. Genus Anisodiloma H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Diloma R. A. Philippi, 1845
    7. Genus Aradasia J. E. Gray, 1850 accepted as Monodonta Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    8. Genus Cavodiloma H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Diloma R. A. Philippi, 1845
    9. Genus Fractarmilla H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Diloma R. A. Philippi, 1845
    10. Genus Labio J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Austrocochlea P. Fischer, 1885
    11. Genus Neodiloma P. Fischer, 1885 accepted as Diloma R. A. Philippi, 1845
    12. Genus Neomonodonta Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971 accepted as Monodonta Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    13. Genus Unidens Schinz, 1822 accepted as Monodonta Lamarck, 1799 (unnecessary substitute name for "Monodon Lam." [= Monodonta Lamarck, 1799])
    14. Genus Zediloma H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Diloma R. A. Philippi, 1845
  12. Subfamily Stomatellinae J. E. Gray, 1840
    1. Genus Calliotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
    2. Genus Mesogena L. R. Cox, 1960 †
    3. Genus Microtis A. Adams, 1850
    4. Genus Pseudostomatella Thiele, 1924
    5. Genus Stomatella Lamarck, 1816
    6. Genus Stomatia Helbling, 1779
    7. Genus Stomatolina Iredale, 1937
    8. Genus Gena Gray, 1842 accepted as Stomatella Lamarck, 1816 (synonymy of type species)
    9. Genus Microtina A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Microtis A. Adams, 1850 (Not available : established conditionally as a substitute name for Microtis A. Adams, 1850 if considered a homonym of the plant genus Microtis R. Brown. However, A. Adams kept using Microtis as the valid name)
    10. Genus Staumatella [sic] † accepted as Stomatella Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    11. Genus Stomax Montfort, 1810 accepted as Stomatia Helbling, 1779 (unnecessary substitute name for Stomatia)
    12. Genus Miraconcha Bergh, 1908 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    13. Genus Niphonia A. Adams, 1860 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  13. Subfamily Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Cantharidella Pilsbry, 1889
    2. Genus Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    3. Genus Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
    4. Genus Cratidentium K. M. Donald & Spencer, 2016
    5. Genus Eurytrochus P. Fischer, 1879
    6. Genus Infundibulum Montfort, 1810
    7. Genus Kolesnikoviella Sladkovskaya, 2017 †
    8. Genus Notogibbula Iredale, 1924
    9. Genus Paraclanculus Finlay, 1926
    10. Genus Piscoacritia DeVries & Hess, 2004 †
    11. Genus Pulchrastele Iredale, 1929
    12. Genus Rubritrochus L. Beck, 1995
    13. Genus Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
    14. Genus Camelotrochus B. A. Marshall, 1998 accepted as Trochus (Camelotrochus) B. A. Marshall, 1998 represented as Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
    15. Genus Clanculopsis Monterosato, 1880 accepted as Clanculus (Clanculopsis) Monterosato, 1880 represented as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    16. Genus Eucheliclanculus Kuroda & Habe, 1971 accepted as Clanculus (Eucheliclanculus) Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971 represented as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    17. Genus Euclanculus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    18. Genus Fragella Swainson, 1840 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810 (objective synonym)
    19. Genus Infundibulops Pilsbry, 1889 accepted as Trochus (Infundibulops) Pilsbry, 1889 represented as Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
    20. Genus Isoclanculus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    21. Genus Lamprostoma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trochus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    22. Genus Macroclanculus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    23. Genus Mesoclanculus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    24. Genus Microclanculus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    25. Genus Otavia Risso, 1826 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
    26. Genus Polydonta Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Trochus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    27. Genus Praecia J. E. Gray, 1857 accepted as Trochus (Praecia) J. E. Gray, 1857 represented as Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
    28. Genus Thorista Iredale, 1915 accepted as Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879 (Replacement name for Anthora Gray, 1857, not Doubleday, 1844.)
    29. Genus Thoristella Iredale, 1915 accepted as Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879 (synonym)
  14. Genus Trypanotrochus Cossmann, 1918 †
  15. Genus Tylotrochus Koken, 1896 †
  16. Subfamily Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
    1. Genus Antisolarium H. J. Finlay, 1926
    2. Genus Bankivia Krauss, 1848
    3. Genus Bowdenagaza Woodring, 1928 †
    4. Genus Camitia Gray, 1842
    5. Genus Conominolia H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
    6. Genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929
    7. Genus Ethalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
    8. Genus Ethaliella Pilsbry, 1905
    9. Genus Ethminolia Iredale, 1924
    10. Genus Inkaba D. G. Herbert, 1992
    11. Genus Isanda H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
    12. Genus Kanakina D. G. Herbert, 2024
    13. Genus Leiopyrga H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863
    14. Genus Lirularia Dall, 1909
    15. Genus Monilea Swainson, 1840
    16. Genus Parminolia Iredale, 1929
    17. Genus Pseudominolia D. G. Herbert, 1992
    18. Genus Rossiteria Brazier, 1895
    19. Genus Sericominolia Kuroda & Habe, 1954
    20. Genus Talopena Iredale, 1918
    21. Genus Tylorhaphe D. G. Herbert, 2024
    22. Genus Umbonium Link, 1807
    23. Genus Vanitrochus Iredale, 1929
    24. Genus Zethalia H. J. Finlay, 1926
    25. Genus Awajitrochus T. Habe, 1958 accepted as Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    26. Tribe Bankiviini Hickman & J. H. McLean, 1990 accepted as Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
    27. Genus Conotrochus Pilsbry, 1889 accepted as Pagodatrochus D. G. Herbert, 1989 (junior primary homonym of Conotrochus Seguenza, 1864 (Cnidaria))
    28. Genus Ethaliopsis Cossmann, 1918 accepted as Zethalia H. J. Finlay, 1926 (Invalid as preoccupied by Schepman, 1908; Zethalia Fiinlay, 1926 is replacement name)
    29. Genus Globulus Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Umbonium Link, 1807 (objective synonym of Umbonium)
    30. Genus Isander [sic] accepted as Isanda H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (incorrect subsequent spelling of Isanda H. & A. Adams, 1854, in A. Adams (1862))
    31. Tribe Isandini Hickman, 2003 accepted as Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
    32. Tribe Monileini Hickman & J. H. McLean, 1990 accepted as Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
    33. Genus Rotella Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Umbonium Link, 1807
    34. Genus Solanderia P. Fischer, 1879 accepted as Rossiteria Brazier, 1895 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Solanderia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1846 [Cnidaria]; Rossiteria is a replacement name)
    35. Genus Talopia Gray, 1842 accepted as Monilea Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, same type species)
    36. Tribe Talopiini Finlay, 1928 accepted as Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
    37. Genus Umbonella A. Adams, 1863 accepted as Isanda H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  17. Genus Anthora J. E. Gray, 1857 accepted as Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879 (homonym of Anthora Doubleday, 1844.)
  18. Subfamily Cataeginae J. H. McLean & Quinn, 1987 accepted as Cataegidae J. H. McLean & Quinn, 1987 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  19. Genus Euriclanculus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 accepted as Clanculus Montfort, 1810
  20. Genus Forskalena Iredale, 1918 accepted as Gibbula Risso, 1826
  21. Genus Forskalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Gibbula Risso, 1826 (preoccupied by Forskalia Kölliker, 1853 (Hydrozoa))
  22. Subfamily Gibbulinae Stoliczka, 1868 accepted as Cantharidinae J. E. Gray, 1857
  23. Tribe Kaiparathinini B. A. Marshall, 1993 accepted as Kaiparathininae B. A. Marshall, 1993 (original rank)
  24. Subfamily Lirulariinae Hickman & J. H. McLean, 1990 accepted as Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
  25. Subfamily Margaritinae Thiele, 1924 accepted as Margaritidae Thiele, 1924 (original rank)
    1. Tribe Gazini Hickman & J. H. McLean, 1990 accepted as Gazidae Hickman & J. H. McLean, 1990 accepted as Margaritidae Thiele, 1924 (original rank)
  26. Subfamily Pyramidinae Gray, 1847 accepted as Tegulidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 (invalid: type genus a junior homonym)
  27. Genus Solariconulus [sic] † accepted as Solarioconulus Cossmann, 1918 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  28. Subfamily Solariellinae A. W. B. Powell, 1951 accepted as Solariellidae A. W. B. Powell, 1951 (original rank)
  29. Subfamily Trochidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Callumbonella Thiele, 1924
    2. Genus Coeloconulus Nützel, 2012 †
    3. Genus Enida A. Adams, 1860
    4. Genus Eocalliostoma O. Haas, 1953 †
    5. Genus Fagnastesia S. N. Nielsen, Frassinetti & Bandel, 2004 †
    6. Genus Falsotectus Gründel, Keupp & F. Lang, 2017 †
    7. Genus Molvaldesia del Río, 2022 †
    8. Genus Protorotella Makiyama, 1924 †
    9. Genus Umbotrochus Monterosato, 1924 accepted as Callumbonella Thiele, 1924 (invalid: junior homonym of Umbotrochus Perner, 1904)
    10. Genus Valdesia del Río, 1985 † accepted as Molvaldesia del Río, 2022 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior primary homonym of Valdesia Maury, 1981 (Arachnida))
  30. Genus Monodonta Bronn, 1831 † (uncertain > unassessed, invalid; not Lamarck, 1799)
marine, brackish, fresh
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=443 on 2025-05-27
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Nomenclature

original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 143. [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Anisobranchia) Ihering, H. von. (1876). Versuch eines natürlichen Systemes der Mollusken. Jahrbucher d. Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 3: 97-148. [April]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16296367
page(s): 139 [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. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biologia Tropical. 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Williams, S. T.; Donald, K. M.; Spencer, H. G.; Nakano, T. (2010). Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 54: 783-809., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2009.11.008 [details] 

 
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