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Nassariidae Iredale, 1916 (1835)
151 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151)
accepted
Family
- Subfamily Anentominae E. E. Strong, Galindo & Kantor, 2017
- Genus Anentome Cossmann, 1901
- Genus Clea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
- Genus Oligohalinophila Neiber & Glaubrecht, 2019
- Genus Canidia H. Adams, 1862 accepted as Anentome Cossmann, 1901 (invalid: junior homonym of Canidia J. Thomson, 1857 [Coleoptera]; Anentome is a replacement name)
- Genus Quadrasia Crosse, 1886 accepted as Clea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Bulliinae Allmon, 1990
- Genus Adinus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Bullia J. E. Gray, 1833
- Genus Bulliopsis Conrad, 1862 †
- Genus Cereobullia Melvill, 1924 accepted as Bullia J. E. Gray, 1833
- Genus Leiodomus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Bullia J. E. Gray, 1833
- Genus Pseudostrombus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Bullia J. E. Gray, 1833
- Subfamily Dorsaninae Cossmann, 1901
- Genus Akburunella V. P. Kolesnikov, 1935 †
- Genus Calophos Woodring, 1964 †
- Genus Cyllenina Bellardi, 1882 †
- Genus Dorsanum J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Keepingia C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 †
- Genus Pseudocominella C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 †
- Genus Thanetinassa C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 †
- Genus Whitecliffia C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 †
- Genus Lisbonia K. van W. Palmer, 1937 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Genus Colwellia C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 † accepted as Keepingia C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Desorinassa C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 † accepted as Keepingia C. P. Nuttall & J. Cooper, 1973 †
- Genus Duplicata Korobkov, 1955 † accepted as Dorsanum J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Duplicatula V. P. Kolesnikov, 1939 † accepted as Dorsanum J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Gordanops Olsson, 1964 † accepted as Calophos Woodring, 1964 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Nassariinae Iredale, 1916 (1835)
- Genus Buccitriton Conrad, 1865 †
- Genus Caesia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838
- Genus Globinassa Petuch, 1994 †
- Genus Ilyanassa W. Stimpson, 1865
- Genus Nanarius Woodring, 1964 †
- Genus Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Nassodonta H. Adams, 1867
- Genus Naytia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Phrontis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Psilarius Woodring, 1964 †
- Genus Reticunassa Iredale, 1936
- Genus Scalanassa Petuch, 1994 †
- Genus Tritia Risso, 1826
- Genus Yemeninassoides Bonfitto, 2024
- Genus Aciculina A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Alectrion Montfort, 1810 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Alectryon Melvill, 1918 accepted as Alectrion Montfort, 1810 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
- Genus Allanassa Iredale, 1929 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Amycla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Amyclina Iredale, 1918 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unnecessary replacement name for Amycla H. & A. Adams, 1853)
- Genus Arcularia Link, 1807 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Arculia [sic] accepted as Arcularia Link, 1807 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Austronassaria C. Laseron & J. Laseron, 1956 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Bathynassa Ladd, 1976 † accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Bilinassa Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Cencus Gistel, 1848 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Chelenassa Shuto, 1969 † accepted as Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Cyclonassa Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cyclope Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (Objective synonym of Cyclope)
- Genus Cyclope Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Cyclops Montfort, 1810 accepted as Cyclope Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cyclops O.F. Müller, 1785 [Crustacea]; Cencus Gistel, 1848 is a replacement name)
- Genus Demoulea [sic] accepted as Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838 (incorrect subsequent spelling [by Bronn, 1856] of Demoulia Gray, 1838)
- Genus Demoulinsia accepted as Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Desmoulea accepted as Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, by Gray, 1847)
- Genus Desmoulinsia accepted as Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Eione Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (Invalid: junior homonym of Eione Rafinesque, 1814)
- Genus Glabrinassa Shuto, 1969 accepted as Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Hebra H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Hima [sic] accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (incorrect subsequent spelling of Hinia Leach, 1847)
- Genus Hinia Leach, 1847 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Leptarius Woodring, 1964 † accepted as Psilarius Woodring, 1964 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, not Leptarius Gill, 1864)
- Genus Mirua Marwick, 1931 † accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Moulinsia Tournouer, 1874 accepted as Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838 (not available: not used as a valid name)
- Genus Nana Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Cyclope Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 793)
- Genus Nanina Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Nassa Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior homonym of Nassa Röding, 1798; see Nomenclature note below)
- Genus Naytiopsis Thiele, 1929 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Neritula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Cyclope Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (Objective synonym of Cyclope)
- Genus Niotha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius (Niotha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Pallacera Woodring, 1964 accepted as Nassarius (Pallacera) Woodring, 1964 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Panormella O. G. Costa, 1840 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Parcanassa Iredale, 1936 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Plicarcularia Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Profundinassa Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius (Profundinassa) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Proneritula Thiele, 1929 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Pygmaeonassa Annandale, 1924 accepted as Nassarius (Pygmaeonassa) Annandale, 1924 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Reticarcularia Shuto, 1969 accepted as Nassarius (Plicarcularia) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (nomen nudum)
- Genus Scabronassa Peile, 1939 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Schizopyga Conrad, 1856 accepted as Caesia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Sphaeronassa Locard, 1886 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Streptorhega Bronn, 1856 accepted as Demoulia J. E. Gray, 1838 (unavailable name, introduced in synonymy)
- Genus Tarazeuxis Iredale, 1936 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Tavaniotha Iredale, 1936 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Telasco H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Tritonella A. Adams, 1852 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Uzita H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Varicinassa T. Habe, 1946 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Venassa E. von Martens, 1881 accepted as Nassarius (Zeuxis) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805
- Genus Zeuxis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassarius Duméril, 1805 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Photinae J. E. Gray, 1857
- Genus Antillophos Woodring, 1928
- Genus Coraeophos Makiyama, 1936 †
- Genus Cymatophos Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 †
- Genus Engoniophos Woodring, 1928
- Genus Europhos Landau, Harzhauser, İslamoğlu & C. M. Silva, 2013 †
- Genus Glyptophos Landau, C. M. Silva & Heitz, 2016 †
- Genus Judaphos P. Jung, 1995 †
- Genus Metaphos Olsson, 1964
- Genus Microphos Dekkers & H. Dekker, 2020
- Genus Northia J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Philindophos Shuto, 1969 †
- Genus Phos Montfort, 1810
- Genus Rhipophos Woodring, 1964 †
- Genus Strombinophos Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941
- Genus Tritiaria Conrad, 1865 †
- Genus Parviphos Sarasúa, 1984 accepted as Antillophos Woodring, 1928
- Genus Rhinodomus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Phos Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Strongylocera Mörch, 1852 accepted as Phos Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Tritaria [sic] † accepted as Tritiaria Conrad, 1865 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Subfamily Tomliniinae Kantor, Fedosov, Kosyan, Puillandre, Sorokin, Kano, R. Clark & Bouchet, 2021
- Genus Nassaria Link, 1807
- Genus Pseudanachis Thiele, 1924
- Genus Tomlinia Peile, 1937
- Genus Trajana J. A. Gardner, 1948
- Genus Benthindsia Iredale, 1936 accepted as Nassaria Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Hindsia A. Adams, 1851 accepted as Nassaria Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Microfusus Dall, 1916 accepted as Nassaria Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Buccinanopsinae Galindo, Puillandre, Lozouet & Bouchet, 2016 accepted as Buccinanopsidae Galindo, Puillandre, Lozouet & Bouchet, 2016 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subfamily Cyclonassinae T. Gill, 1871 accepted as Nassariinae Iredale, 1916 (1835)
- Subfamily Cylleninae Bellardi, 1882 accepted as Cyllenidae Bellardi, 1882 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subfamily Duplicatinae Muskhelishvili, 1967 † accepted as Dorsaninae Cossmann, 1901
- Subfamily Nassinae Swainson, 1835 accepted as Nassariinae Iredale, 1916 (1835) (invalid: type genus a junior homonym of Nassa Röding, 1798)
- Subfamily Nassariidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
- Genus Adinassa Horro, Schönherr & Rolán, 2018
- Genus Molopophorus Gabb, 1869 †
- Genus Soyonassa Okutani, 1964
- Genus Amarophos Woodring, 1964 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Genus Adinopsis Odhner, 1923 accepted as Adinassa Horro, Schönherr & Rolán, 2018 (invalid: junior homonym of Adinopsis Cameron, 1918 [Coleoptera]; Adinassa is a replacement name)
marine, brackish, fresh
recent + fossil
Iredale, T. (1916). On two editions of Duméril's <i>Zoologie Analytique</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 12(2-3): 79-84., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770537
page(s): 82 [details]
page(s): 82 [details]
Nomenclature Family names cited with two dates (the second one in parentheses) are those ruled by Article 40(2) of ICZN. "If ... a...
Nomenclature Family names cited with two dates (the second one in parentheses) are those ruled by Article 40(2) of ICZN. "If ... a family-group name was replaced before 1961 because of the synonymy of the type genus, the replacement name is to be maintained if it is in prevailing usage. A name maintained by virtue of this Article retains its own author [and date, the first date cited] but takes the priority of the replaced name [the date cited in parentheses, here alluding to Nassidae Swaison, 1835, which is based on Nassa Lamarck, 1799, non Röding, 1798] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Nassariidae Iredale, 1916 (1835). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151 on 2026-08-28
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Iredale, T. (1916). On two editions of Duméril's <i>Zoologie Analytique</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 12(2-3): 79-84., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770537
page(s): 82 [details]
basis of record Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 99: 337-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.019 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
status source 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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
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status source Kantor, Y.I., Fedosov, A.E., Kosyan, A.R., Puillandre, N., Sorokin, P.A., Kano, Y., Clark, R. N. & Bouchet, P. (2022 [nomenclatural availability: 2021]). Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the Buccinoidea (Neogastropoda). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 194(3): 789-857., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab031 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 82 [details]
basis of record Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 99: 337-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.019 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
status source 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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
status source Kantor, Y.I., Fedosov, A.E., Kosyan, A.R., Puillandre, N., Sorokin, P.A., Kano, Y., Clark, R. N. & Bouchet, P. (2022 [nomenclatural availability: 2021]). Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the Buccinoidea (Neogastropoda). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 194(3): 789-857., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab031 [details] Available for editors
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Acknowledgments WoRMS Taxonomic Editor acknowledges the input and feedback of Hugo Kool in the treatment of the family Nassariidae. [details]Nomenclature Family names cited with two dates (the second one in parentheses) are those ruled by Article 40(2) of ICZN. "If ... a family-group name was replaced before 1961 because of the synonymy of the type genus, the replacement name is to be maintained if it is in prevailing usage. A name maintained by virtue of this Article retains its own author [and date, the first date cited] but takes the priority of the replaced name [the date cited in parentheses, here alluding to Nassidae Swaison, 1835, which is based on Nassa Lamarck, 1799, non Röding, 1798] [details]