MolluscaBase - Rhytididae Pilsbry, 1893

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Rhytididae Pilsbry, 1893

AphiaID

816183 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:816183)

Classification

Status

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Rank

Family

Type taxon

Rhytida Albers, 1860

Parent

Rhytidoidea Pilsbry, 1893

Original name

Rhytididae Pilsbry, 1893

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Subfamily Chlamydephorinae T. D. A. Cockerell, 1935 (1903)
1. Genus Afrorhytida von Möllendorff, 1903
2. Genus Capitina H. Watson, 1934
3. Genus Chlamydephorus W. G. Binney, 1879
4. Genus Natalina Pilsbry, 1893
5. Genus Natella H. Watson, 1934
6. Genus Apera Heynemann, 1885 accepted as Chlamydephorus W. G. Binney, 1879 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Corillinae Pilsbry, 1905
1. Genus Corilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
Subfamily Rhytidinae Pilsbry, 1893
1. Genus Altidelos J. Stanisic, 2010
2. Genus Amborhytida Climo, 1974
3. Genus Annabellia Shea & O. L. Griffiths, 2010
4. Genus Austrorhytida B. J. Smith, 1987
5. Genus Briansmithia J. Stanisic, 2010
6. Genus Costadelos J. Stanisic, 2010
7. Genus Delos F. W. Hutton, 1904
8. Genus Delouagapia A. W. B. Powell, 1952
9. Genus Diplomphalus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1872
10. Genus Echotrida Iredale, 1933
11. Genus Emmalena J. Stanisic, 2018
12. Genus Griffithsina J. Stanisic, 2010
13. Genus Hebridelos Solem, 1959
14. Genus Laevidelos J. Stanisic, 2010
15. Genus Limesta J. Stanisic, 2010
16. Genus Macrocycloides E. von Martens, 1867
17. Genus Macrodelos J. Stanisic, 2010
18. Genus Microdelos J. Stanisic, 2010
19. Genus Microphyura Ancey, 1882
20. Genus Minidelos J. Stanisic, 2010
21. Genus Montidelos Iredale, 1943
22. Genus Murphitella Iredale, 1933
23. Genus Nata H. Watson, 1934
24. Genus Occirhenea Iredale, 1933
25. Genus Ouagapia Crosse, 1895
26. Genus Paryphanta Albers, 1850
27. Genus Powelliphanta O'Connor, 1945
28. Genus Prolesophanta Iredale, 1933
29. Genus Protorugosa Shea & O. L. Griffiths, 2010
30. Genus Pseudechotrida J. Stanisic, 2010
31. Genus Pseudomphalus Ancey, 1882
32. Genus Ptychorhytida von Möllendorff, 1903
33. Genus Rhytida Albers, 1860
34. Genus Rhytidarex A. W. B. Powell, 1948
35. Genus Rumphivitrea Bank, Backhuys & Vink, 2025
36. Genus Saladelos B. J. Smith, 1979
37. Genus Scagacola J. Stanisic, 2010
38. Genus Schizoglossa Hedley, 1893
39. Genus Strangesta Iredale, 1937
40. Genus Tasmaphena Iredale, 1933
41. Genus Terrycarlessia J. Stanisic, 2010
42. Genus Torresiropa Solem, 1959
43. Genus Umbilidelos J. Stanisic, 2010
44. Genus Victaphanta Iredale, 1933
45. Genus Vitellidelos J. Stanisic, 2010
46. Genus Wainuia A. W. B. Powell, 1930
47. Genus Aerope E. von Martens, 1860 accepted as Natalina Pilsbry, 1893 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Aerope Desmarest, 1823 [Crustacea]; Natalina is a replacement name)
48. Genus Elaea F. W. Hutton, 1883 accepted as Delos F. W. Hutton, 1904 (Invalid. Not Elaea Stål, 1877)
49. Genus Eurhytida von Möllendorff, 1902 accepted as Rhytida Albers, 1860 (objective junior synonym)
50. Genus Hyperrhytida H. Watson, 1934 accepted as Afrorhytida von Möllendorff, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
51. Genus Melavitrina Iredale, 1933 accepted as Victaphanta Iredale, 1933
52. Genus Ouagabia [sic] accepted as Ouagapia Crosse, 1895 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
53. Genus Rhenea F. W. Hutton, 1893 accepted as Delos F. W. Hutton, 1904 (Invalid. Not Rhenea Saalmueller, 1884)
54. Genus Strangesta Iredale, 1933 accepted as Strangesta Iredale, 1937 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
55. Genus Tasmadelos Iredale, 1938 accepted as Prolesophanta Iredale, 1933
56. Genus Torresiropa Iredale, 1933 accepted as Torresiropa Solem, 1959 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Not available (no description))
Genus Saladelos Iredale, 1933 accepted as Saladelos B. J. Smith, 1979 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

Pilsbry, H. A. (1892-1893). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 8: Helicidae, vol. 6. pp 1-314, pls 1-58. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-48, pls 1-15, 25 July 1892; pp. 49-112, pls 16-27, 16 Nov 1892; pp. 113-160, pls 28-41, 25 Feb 1893; pp. 161-314, pls 42-58, 1 July 1893]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23736486
page(s): 135 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Rhytididae Pilsbry, 1893. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=816183 on 2026-04-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2014-08-29 08:34:18Z

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Rosenberg, Gary

2015-11-03 07:32:06Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2016-12-14 20:56:23Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2025-12-31 07:43:28Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description Pilsbry, H. A. (1892-1893). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 8: Helicidae, vol. 6. pp 1-314, pls 1-58. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-48, pls 1-15, 25 July 1892; pp. 49-112, pls 16-27, 16 Nov 1892; pp. 113-160, pls 28-41, 25 Feb 1893; pp. 161-314, pls 42-58, 1 July 1893]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23736486
page(s): 135 [details]

additional source Herbert, D.G. & Moussalli, A. (2016). Revision of the dwarf cannibal snails (Nata s.l.) of southern Africa — Nata s.s. and Natella (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rhytididae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa. 4094(1): 1-67., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4094.1.1 [details]

additional source Marshall, B. A.; Worthy, T. H. (2017). Miocene land snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pulmonata) from palaeolake Manuherikia, southern New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 47(4): 294-318., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2017.1287101 [details]

additional source Herbert, D. G. & Moussalli, A. (2010). Revision of the larger cannibal snails (Natalina s. l.) of southern Africa — Natalina s. s., Afrorhytida and Capitina (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rhytididae). African Invertebrates. 51(1): 1-132., available online at https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.051.0101 [details]

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