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List: Recognised species of marine snails

Effective 10 October 2023

Table 1: Genera of marine snails. All snails and slugs living in the marine environment (intertidal, subtidal, deep water, hydrothermal vents, coral reefs) are classified as marine snails. Excludes all snails and slugs living in estuarine, marsh, brackish and mangrove environments, which are classified as freshwater snails.

A

Bursa

Dillwynella

I

Muracypraea

Pleurobranchaea

Stenomelania

Acanthinucella

Bursatella

Diloma

Ifremeria

Murex

Pleurobranchus

Stizoides

Acanthodoris

Busycon

Diminovula

Iiyanassa

Muricopsis

Pleurocera

Stomatella

Aclyvolva

Busycotypus

Diodora

Io

N

Pleuroploca

Stramonita

Acteon

Bythinella

Dirona

Ipsa

Nanocochlea

Pleuropoma

Strombus

Actinocyclus

Bythinia

Discodoris

Isanda

Nassaria

Plicopurpura

Stylocheilus

Adalaria

Bythiospeum

Dolabella

Islamia

Nassarius

Plocamopherus

Sukashitrochus

Adamantia

C

Dolabrifera

J

Natica

Pneumoderma

Sulcospira

Adamietta

Cabestana

Doridina

Jagora

Navanax

Pneumodermopsis

Sulculus

Addisonia

Cacozeliana

Doriopsilla

Janeria

Nembrotha

Polinices

Symmetriapelta

Adriohydrobia

Cadlina

Doriopsis

Janolus

Neobernaya

Pollia

Syphonota

Adrioinsulana

Cadlinella

Doris

Japeuthria

Neocyclotus

Polycera

Syrnolopsinae

Adusta

Calcarovula

Doto

Jardinella

Neosimnia

Polycerella

T

Aegires

Caldicochlea

Durangonella

Jenneria

Neotricula

Pomacea

Talostolida

Aeolidia

Calliopaea

Durvilledoris

Jordaniella

Neptunea

Pomatias

Talparia

Afrolittorina

Calliostoma

E

Jorunna

Nerita

Pomatiopsis

Tambja

Akera

Calliotropis

Echinolittorina

Juga

Neritilia

Pomaulax

Tanganyicia

Alaba

Calpurnus

Eclogavena

Juturnia

Neritina

Pongo

Tarebia

Alcadia

Calyptraea

Egilina

K

Neritopsina

Pontohedyle

Taylorconcha

Alderia

Campanile

Elimia

Kelletia

Neritopsis

Posticobia

Tectarius

Aldisa

Campeloma

Elysia

Kobeltocochlea

Nesiocypraea

Potamopyrgus

Tegula

Alviniconcha

Cancellaria

Emarginula

Korotnewia

Niotha

Primovula

Telescopium

Alzoniella

Cancellopollia

Engina

Krebsia

Niveria

Prionovolva

Temnocinclis

Amnicola

Cantharidella

Entemnotrochus

L

Nodilittorina

Pristinicola

Tentaoculus

Ampullaria

Cantharidus

Epitonium

Lacuna

Noemiamea

Proalpurnus

Teratobaicalia

Anatoma

Cantharus

Erato

Lacunopsis

Norrisia

Probythinella

Terebralia

Ancula

Cantrainea

Eremopyrgus

Laevilitorina

Notadusta

Progabbia

Tergipes

Angaria

Capulus

Erhaia

Lamellaria

Notarchus

Propustularia

Tethys

Anisodoris

Cataegis

Erosaria

Latiaxis

Notocrater

Prosimnia

Texadina

Annepona

Catapyrgus

Erronea

Lambis

Notocypraea

Protolira

Thais

Annularia

Cavolinia

Eubaicalia

Lavigeriinae

Notodoris

Protomella

Tharsiella

Antroselates

Caymanabyssia

Eubranchus

Lepetella

Notogillia

Provanna

Thecacera

Aperostoma

Cenchritis

Eulimella

Lepetodrilus

Nucella

Pseudamnicola

Theodoxus

Aphaestracon

Cerithium

Euselenops

Leporicypraea

Nucleolaria

Pseudobaicalia

Thiara

Aplysia

Cheilea

F

Leptocollonia

Nymphophilus

Pseudocypraea

Thuridilla

Archidoris

Chelidonopsis

Fargoa

Leptonetis

O

Pseudomphala

Tiphobia

Arctomelon

Chelidonura

Fasciolaria

Leptopoma

Obtusopyrgus

Pseudopotamis

Titiscania

Arestoides

Chelycypraea

Faunus

Leptopyrgus

Ocenebra

Pseudotalopia

Tomthompsonia

Armina

Chicoreus

Ficidae

Leptoxis

Ocinebrellus

Pseudotricula

Tonna

Armminina

Chlorostoma

Ficus

Limacia

Odontoglaja

Pseudozonaria

Trichobaicalia

Aroapyrgus

Chromodoris

Finella

Limacina

Odostomia

Psilaxis

Trichotropis

Ascobulla

Chytra

Fissurella

Limapontia

Okenia

Pugilina

Tricolia

Ascorhis

Cincinnatia

Fissuria

Limnotrochus

Olgasolaris

Puncturella

Tricula

Asolene

Cingulina

Floridobia

Liobaicalia

Olivia

Pupa

Triopha

Assiminea

Cinnalepeta

Fluminicola

Lioplax

Omalogyra

Purpuradusta

Tritonia

Asteronotus

Cinysca

Fonscochlea

Liostomia

Omphalius

Pustularia

Tritoniella

Astraea

Cipangopaludina

Fossorella

Liotina

Onchidoris

Pusula

Trivella

Astralium

Cittarium

Frigidoalvania

Lirularia

Oncomelania

Pyramidella

Trivirostra

Ataxocerithium

Clamculus

Fryeria

Lithasia

Ondina

Pyrgiscus

Trochita

Athearnia

Clio

Fusinus

Lithiopa

Onobops

Pyrgophorus

Trochus

Atys

Clione

Fusitriton

Lithococcus

Opacuincola

Pyrgula

Trona

Austrasiatica

Clithon

G

Lithoglyphus

Opeas

Pyrgulopsis

Truncatella

Austrocochleae

Clypeomorus

Gabrielona

Lithopoma

Orientalina

Pyrogophorus

Tryonia

Austrocypraea

Clypidina

Gaeatrivia

Littoridinops

Osilinus

Pyropelta

Tugali

Austrodoris

Coccopigya

Gammatricula

Littorina

Ovatipsa

Q

Turbinella

Austrolittorina

Cocculina

Gastropteron

Longchaeus

Ovula

Quoyula

Turbo

Austropyrgus

Cochliopa

Gazameda

Lunella

Oxystele

R

Turbonilla

Avenionia

Cochliopina

Geomelania

Luria

P

Rakiurapyrgys

Turritella

B

Colligyrus

Georissa

Lyncina

Pachychilus

Rapana

Tylodina

Babella

Collonista

Gibbula

M

Palio

Reishia

Tylomelania

Babelomurex

Cominella

Globovula

Maakia

Palmadusta

Reticulidia

U

Babylonia

Concholepas

Glossodoris

Macrocypraea

Palmulacypraea

Reticunassa

Umbilia

Baicalia

Contradusta

Godlewskia

Macroschisma

Paludominae

Retusa

Umbonium

Balcis

Cookia

Goniobasis

Mainwaringia

Parabaicalia

Reymondia

Umbraculidae

Baothropoma

Copulabyssia

Goniodoris

Malluvium

Paracromstoma

Rhynchopelta

Umbraculum

Barycypraea

Coralliophila

Granulifusus

Mancinella

Parahedyle

Rissoa

Unela

Bathanalia

Coriocella

Graziana

Maoricolpus

Paramelaniinae

Rissoella

V

Bathyberthella

Cornirostra

Guildfordia

Marionia

Parthenina

Rissoina

Valvata

Bathydoris

Cratena

H

Marisa

Paxillostium

Robertsiella

Vanikoro

Bathymargarites

Cremnoconchus

Habuprionovolva

Marstonia

Peasiella

Roboastra

Vasum

Bathynerita

Crenavolva

Hadopyrgus

Marstoniopsis

Pedicularia

Rostanga

Ventrosis

Batillaria

Crepidula

Halgerda

Mauritia

Peltodoris

Runcina

Vermicularia

Batillus

Crepipatella

Haliotis

Megastomia

Peltospira

S

Vinundu

Bayerotrochus

Creseis

Halopyrgus

Megathura

Penion

Sabia

Viviparus

Beddomeia

Cribrarula

Haminoea

Melagraphia

Peringia

Sagaminopteron

Volva

Belgrandia

Crimora

Hancockia

Melanatria

Perisserosa

Sassia

W

Bellamya

Crucibulum

Harpago

Melanodrymia

Perotrochus

Scaliola

Warwickia

Bellastraea

Cryptocypraea

Hauffenia

Melanoides

Petalifera

Scaphander

Westrapyrgus

Bembicium

Cuthona

Hedylopsis

Melanopsis

Phanerophthalmus

Scaphella

X

Benedictia

Cuvierina

Heleobia

Melarhaphe

Phasianella

Schilderia

Xenophora

Berthella

Cyclope

Heleobops

Melibe

Phenacolepas

Scissurella

Y

Berthellina

Cyclophorus

Helicina

Melicerona

Phenacovolva

Scutus

Z

Bicatillus

Cyerce

Hemifusus

Melongena

Phestilla

Semicassis

Zeacumantus

Biplex

Cylichna

Hero

Mercuria

Philine

Semisulcospira

Zegalerus

Bistolida

Cymatium

Hexabranchus

Meridiopyrgus

Philinoglossa

Septaria

Zemiropsis

Bithynia

Cymbium

Hexaplex

Mesopelex

Philinopsis

Serpulorbis

Zetekina

Blascicrura

Cyphoma

Hiatovolva

Mexipyrgus

Philippea

Serratovolva

Zeuxis

Bolinus

Cypraea

Hinemoa

Mexithauma

Phos

Setia

Zoila

Bolma

Cypraeovula

Hinia

Micrelenchus

Phrantela

Shinkailepas

Zonaria

Boonea

D

Hipponix

Microbaicalia

Phreatodrobia

Sigapatella

 

Bornella

Delavaya

Hirtomurex

Micromelo

Phyllaplysia

Simnia

 

Bosellia

Dendrodoris

Hirtopelta

Mikadotrochus

Phyllidia

Sinezona

 

Bostrycapulus

Dendropoma

Holandria

Mitra

Phyllidiella

Sinotaia

 

Branchystomia

Dentiovula

Holsingeria

Mitrella

Phylllidiopsis

Siphonalia

 

Bridouxia

Depressigyra

Homalopoma

Modulus

Phyllonotus

Siphopatella

 

Brotia

Dermatobranchus

Horatia

Moitessieria

Pila

Siratus

 

Buccinulum

Diacria

Hua

Monetaria

Pisania

Smaragdinella

 

Buccinum

Dianella

Hyalocylis

Monodonta

Pisulina

Spekia

 

Bulla

Diaphana

Hyalorisia

Monoplex

Placida

Spiralinella

 

Bullacta

Diaphorodoris

Hydatina

Montfortula

Placobranchus

Spongiobranchaea

 

Bullina

Diaulula

Hydrobia

Moria

Planaxis

Stanleya

 

Burnupena

Dicathais

Hypselodoris

Munditiella

Platydoris

Staphylaea