MolluscaBase taxon details
Vanikoridae J. E. Gray, 1840
23138 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:23138)
accepted
Family
Merriidae Hedley, 1918 · unaccepted
Naricidae Récluz, 1845 · unaccepted
- Genus Amamiconcha T. Habe, 1961
- Genus Anteberthais Lozouet, 2025 †
- Genus Berthais Melvill, 1904
- Genus Constantia A. Adams, 1860
- Genus Cymenorytis Cossmann, 1888 †
- Genus Fossarella Thiele, 1925
- Genus Japanonoba T. Habe & Ando, 1987
- Genus Kaawatina Bartrum & A. W. B. Powell, 1928 †
- Genus Lacunaria Conrad, 1866 †
- Genus Larsenia Warén, 1989
- Genus Macromphalina Cossmann, 1888
- Genus Macromphalus S. V. Wood, 1842
- Genus Megalomphalus Brusina, 1871
- Genus Naricava Hedley, 1913
- Genus Nilsia Finlay, 1926
- Genus Radinista H. J. Finlay, 1926
- Genus Stenotis A. Adams, 1863
- Genus Talassia Warén & Bouchet, 1988
- Genus Tropidorbis Iredale, 1936
- Genus Tubiola A. Adams, 1863
- Genus Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
- Genus Vanikoropsis Meek, 1876 †
- Genus Zeradina H. J. Finlay, 1926
- Genus Chonebasis Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945 accepted as Macromphalina Cossmann, 1888 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Couthouyia A. Adams, 1860 accepted as Macromphalus S. V. Wood, 1842
- Genus Dialytostoma Cossmann, 1888 † accepted as Macromphalus S. V. Wood, 1842
- Genus Escharella Cossmann, 1888 † accepted as Macromphalus S. V. Wood, 1842 (invalid: junior homonym of Escharella Gray, 1848 [Bryozoa])
- Genus Gyrodisca Dall, 1896 † accepted as Megalomphalus Brusina, 1871
- Genus Korovina Iredale, 1918 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Leucotis Swainson, 1840 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (junior objective synonym of Vanikoro)
- Genus Limnoscala Raspail, 1909 † accepted as Cymenorytis (Limnoscala) Raspail, 1909 † represented as Cymenorytis Cossmann, 1888 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Merria J. E. Gray, 1839 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Micreschara Cossmann, 1889 accepted as Macromphalus S. V. Wood, 1842 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Micromphalina Cossmann, 1888 † accepted as Macromphalus S. V. Wood, 1842 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Narica A. d'Orbigny, 1842 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (junior objective synonym of Vanikoro; placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 1009)
- Genus Nioma J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, junior objective synonym of Vanikoro; placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 1009)
- Genus Vanicoro J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, misspelling, ruled to be unjustified emendation in Opinion 1009)
- Genus Vanicoropsis † accepted as Vanikoropsis Meek, 1876 † (incorrect subsequent spelling of Vanikoropsis Meek, 1876)
- Genus Vanikoroa Cossmann, 1925 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, misspelling, ruled to be unjustified emendation in Opinion 1009)
- Genus Vanikoroia Martin, 1914 accepted as Vanikoro Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, misspelling, ruled to be unjustified emendation in Opinion 1009)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals. In: <i>Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum</i>, ed. 42, 2nd printing: 106-156. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55312547
page(s): 121, 152; note: as Vanicoroidae, based on Vanicoro Gray, 1840, an unjustified emendation of Vanikoro. [details]
page(s): 121, 152; note: as Vanicoroidae, based on Vanicoro Gray, 1840, an unjustified emendation of Vanikoro. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Vanikoridae J. E. Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23138 on 2025-09-10
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original description
Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals. In: <i>Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum</i>, ed. 42, 2nd printing: 106-156. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55312547
page(s): 121, 152; note: as Vanicoroidae, based on Vanicoro Gray, 1840, an unjustified emendation of Vanikoro. [details]
original description (of Merriidae Hedley, 1918) Hedley, C. (1918). A checklist of the marine fauna of New South Wales. Part 1. <em>Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.</em> 51: M1-M120., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41686158
page(s): M62 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
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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 [request]
page(s): 121, 152; note: as Vanicoroidae, based on Vanicoro Gray, 1840, an unjustified emendation of Vanikoro. [details]
original description (of Merriidae Hedley, 1918) Hedley, C. (1918). A checklist of the marine fauna of New South Wales. Part 1. <em>Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.</em> 51: M1-M120., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41686158
page(s): M62 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
[request]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
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
