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Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822

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  1. Subfamily Bittiinae Cossmann, 1906
    1. Genus Alabina Dall, 1902
    2. Genus Argyropeza Melvill & Standen, 1901
    3. Genus Bittiolum Cossmann, 1906
    4. Genus Bittium Leach, 1847
    5. Genus Cacozeliana Strand, 1928
    6. Genus Cassiella Gofas, 1987
    7. Genus Cerithidium Monterosato, 1884
    8. Genus Dahlakia H. E. J. Biggs, 1971
    9. Genus Ittibittium Houbrick, 1993
    10. Genus Limatium E. E. Strong & Bouchet, 2018
    11. Genus Lirobittium Bartsch, 1911
    12. Genus Neostylidium Doweld, 2013
    13. Genus Pictorium E. E. Strong & Bouchet, 2013
    14. Genus Semibittium Cossmann, 1896 †
    15. Genus Varicopeza Gründel, 1976
    16. Genus Zebittium H. J. Finlay, 1926
    17. Genus Cacozelia Iredale, 1924 accepted as Cacozeliana Strand, 1928 (invalid: junior homonym of Cacozelia Grote, 1878 [Lepidoptera]; Cacozeliana is a replacement name)
    18. Genus Cerithiolum Tiberi, 1869 accepted as Bittium Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    19. Genus Clathrofenella Kuroda & T. Habe, 1954 accepted as Cerithidium Monterosato, 1884 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    20. Genus Inobittium Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bittium Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    21. Genus Manobittium Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bittium Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    22. Genus Stylidium Dall, 1907 accepted as Neostylidium Doweld, 2013 (invalid: junior homonym of Stylidium Eichwald, 1855; Neostylidium is a replacement name)
  2. Subfamily Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822
    1. Genus Cerithioclava Olsson & Harbison, 1953
    2. Genus Cerithium Bruguière, 1789
    3. Genus Chondrocerithium Cossmann, 1906
    4. Genus Clavocerithium Cossmann, 1920
    5. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume, 1888
    6. Genus Colina H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
    7. Genus Fastigiella Reeve, 1848
    8. Genus Globulocerithium Pacaud, 2023 †
    9. Genus Gourmya P. Fischer, 1884
    10. Genus Liocerithium Tryon, 1887
    11. Genus Ochetoclava Woodring, 1928
    12. Genus Orthochetus Cossmann, 1889 †
    13. Genus Peraubium Dominici & Kowalke, 2014 †
    14. Genus Pithocerithium Sacco, 1895 †
    15. Genus Pseudovertagus Vignal, 1904
    16. Genus Ptychocerithium Sacco, 1895 †
    17. Genus Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840
    18. Genus Royella Iredale, 1912
    19. Genus Thericium Monterosato, 1890
    20. Genus Wendella Adegoke, 1977 †
    21. Genus Aluco Link, 1807 accepted as Pseudovertagus Vignal, 1904
    22. Genus Bayericerithium Petuch, 2001 accepted as Cerithium Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    23. Genus Clava Jousseaume, 1883 accepted as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: not Clava Gmelin, 1788 [Cnidaria])
    24. Genus Colinia Cossmann, 1906 accepted as Colina H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unjustified emendation of Colina)
    25. Genus Contumax Hedley, 1899 accepted as Cerithium Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    26. Genus Drillocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    27. Genus Gladiocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    28. Genus Gourmierium Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    29. Genus Hirtocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    30. Genus Indocerithium Chavan, 1952 accepted as Clavocerithium (Indocerithium) Chavan, 1952 represented as Clavocerithium Cossmann, 1920 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    31. Genus Liocerithium Sacco, 1894 † accepted as Cerithium Bruguière, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior homonym)
    32. Genus Lithocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890
    33. Genus Pliocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    34. Genus Proclava Thiele, 1929 accepted as Rhinoclavis (Proclava) Thiele, 1929 represented as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    35. Genus Semivertagus Cossmann, 1889 accepted as Rhinoclavis (Semivertagus) Cossmann, 1889 represented as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    36. Genus Striovertagus Chavan, 1949 † accepted as Rhinoclavis (Striovertagus) Chavan, 1949 † represented as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    37. Genus Vertagus Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840 (invalid: junior homonym of Vertagus Link, 1807)
  3. Genus Prismacerithium Petuch, 1997 †
  4. Genus Cestumcerithium Petuch, 1997 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  5. Subfamily Probittiinae Bandel, 2006 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    1. Genus Probittium Bandel, 2006 †
  6. Subfamily Colininae A. N. Golikov & Starobogatov, 1987 accepted as Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822
  7. Genus Elassum Woodring, 1946 † accepted as Alabina Dall, 1902 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  8. Subfamily Potamidinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Potamididae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  9. Subfamily Pseudotritoniinae A. N. Golikov & Starobogatov, 1987 † accepted as Pseudotritoniidae A. N. Golikov & Starobogatov, 1987 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  10. Subfamily Rhinoclavinae Gründel, 1982 accepted as Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822
  11. Genus Texania K. van W. Palmer, 1937 † accepted as Texmelanatria K. van W. Palmer, 1942 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Texania Casey, 1909 [Coleoptera]; Texmelanatria is a replacement name)
  12. Subfamily Tiaracerithiinae Bouniol, 1981 † accepted as Batillariidae Thiele, 1929
  13. Subfamily Cerithiidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Bezanconia P. Fischer, 1884 †
    2. Genus Bogatschevia A. A. Ali-Zade & Kabakova, 1969 †
    3. Genus Cerithidella Stache, 1889 †
    4. Genus Chavanicerithium Ludbrook, 1957 †
    5. Genus Conocerithium Sacco, 1895 †
    6. Genus Dirocerithium Woodring & Stenzel, 1959 †
    7. Genus Glyptozaria Iredale, 1924
    8. Genus Jetwoodsia Ludbrook, 1971 †
    9. Genus Lasserria Lozouet, 2025 †
    10. Genus Macrocerithium Stephenson, 1952 †
    11. Genus Manulona Ludbrook, 1941 †
    12. Genus Megistocerithium Kase, 2015 †
    13. Genus Mesostomella Stache, 1889 †
    14. Genus Nudivagus Wade, 1917 †
    15. Genus Occidentocerithium Nützel, R. B. Blodgett & Stanley, 2003 †
    16. Genus Pseudoaluco B. L. Clark, 1946 †
    17. Genus Taxonia H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
    18. Genus Texmelanatria K. van W. Palmer, 1942 †
    19. Genus Zefallacia H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
    20. Genus Ashrafiella Nevesskaja, Goncharova & Iljina, 1986 † accepted as Bogatschevia A. A. Ali-Zade & Kabakova, 1969 † (junior objective synonym)
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recent + fossil
Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 491; note: as family Cerithiadae [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128 on 2026-06-29
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original description Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. <em>Edinburgh Vol.</em> 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=5063
page(s): 491; note: as family Cerithiadae [details] OpenAccess publication

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 [request]
 
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