Calliostomatidae
Calliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.
Description
The Calliostomatidae are unusually diverse. They are characterized by a stepped spire and a pointy aperture. They may possess or lack an umbilicus. The collumella is sometimes thicker, partially covering the aperture. The spiral whorls can differ between narrow and robust. They inhabit a wide range of ocean habitats, from the intertidal zone to mid-bathyal depths.Taxonomy
This taxon was long considered to be a subfamily of the Trochidae.2005 taxonomy
This family consists of two following subfamilies :- subfamily Calliostomatinae Thiele 1924
- * tribe Calliostomatini Thiele 1924 : synonym of Ziziphininae Gray, 1847
- * tribe Fautricini Marshall, 1995
- subfamily Thysanodontinae Marshall, 1988
2008 taxonomy
According to Williams et al., the Calliostomatidae stays in Trochoidea. Up to 2008, there were only two species Calliostoma javanicum and Calliostoma unicum that were used in molecular phylogeny studies.2010 taxonomy
The first molecular phylogeny study of the family Calliostomatidae was made by Williams et al.. Based on molecular data, they confirmed that Thysanodontinae Marshall, 1988 belongs to the family Calliostomatidae. It was already previously placed there based on morphological data.2016 taxonomy
The tribe Fautricini B. A. Marshall, 1995 was raised to the rank of subfamily Fautricinae B. A. Marshall, 1995.Genera
Genera included in this family:;CalliostomatinaeAkoya Habe, 1961Alertalex Dell, 1956Astele Swainson, 1855Astelena Iredale, 1924Bathyfautor Marshall, 1995Calliostoma Swainson, 1840 - type genusCarinator Ikebe, 1942Coralastele Iredale, 1930Dactylastele Marshall, 1995Dymares Schwengel, 1942Eucasta Dall, 1889Fluxina Dall, 1881Laetifautor Iredale, 1929Maurea Oliver, 1926Neocalliostoma Castellanos & Fernandez, 1976Otukaia Ikebe, 1942Photinastoma Powell, 1951Photinula Adams, 1854Sinutor Cotton & Godfrey, 1935Tropidotrochus Parodiz, 1977
- † Venustas Allan, 1926Venustatrochus Powell, 1951Ziziphinus Gray, 1842
; Margarellinae Williams, 2013Margarella Thiele, 1893
;Thysanodontinae B. A. Marshall, 1988Bruceina Özdikmen, 2013Carinastele Marshall, 1988Thysanodonta Marshall, 1988
;Xeniostomatinae J. H. McLean, 2012:Xeniostoma McLean, 2012
;Invalid genus names:Ampullotrochus Monterosato, 1890: reduced in rank to Calliostoma Monterosato, 1890 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Benthastelena Iredale, 1936: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Calliotropis Oliver, 1926: synonym of Calliostoma Oliver, 1926 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Callistele Cotton & Godfrey, 1935: synonym of Astele Swainson, 1855Callistoma Herrmannsen, 1846: misspelling of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Callistomus Herrmannsen, 1846: misspelling of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Calotropis Thiele, 1929: misspelling of Calliotropis Oliver, 1926Conulus Nardo, 1841: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Elmerlinia Clench & Turner, 1960: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Eutrochus A. Adams, 1864: synonym of Astele Swainson, 1855Fautor Iredale, 1924: reduced in rank to Calliostoma Iredale, 1924 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Herbertina Marshall, 1988: synonym of Bruceina Özdikmen, 2013Jacinthinus Monterosato, 1889: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Kingotrochus Ihering, 1902: synonym of Photinula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854Kombologion Clench & Turner, 1960: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Leiotrochus Conrad, 1862: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Margaritella Thiele, 1891: junior homonym, replaced by Margarella Thiele, 1893Mauriella Oliver, 1926: synonym of Calliostoma Oliver, 1926 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Mucrinops Finlay, 1926: synonym of Calliostoma Oliver, 1926 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Omphalotukaia Yoshida, 1948: synonym of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Photina H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: junior homonym, replaced by Photinula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854Salsipotens Iredale, 1924: synonym of Astele Swainson, 1855Spicator Cotton & Godfrey, 1935: synonym of Laetifautor Iredale, 1929Tristichotrochus Ikebe, 1942: synonym of Calliostoma Iredale, 1936 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Venustas Finlay, 1927: synonym of Calliostoma Oliver, 1926 within Calliostoma Swainson, 1840Zizyphinus Gray, 1847: misspelling of Ziziphinus'' Gray, 1842