Traits taxon details
Epitoniidae S. S. Berry, 1910 (1812)
- Genus Aciculiscala Sohl, 1963 †
- Genus Acirsa Mörch, 1857
- Genus Acrilla H. Adams, 1860
- Genus Acrilloscala Sacco, 1890
- Genus Alexania Strand, 1928
- Genus Alora H. Adams, 1861
- Genus Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Belliscala Stephenson, 1941 †
- Genus Boreoscala Kobelt, 1902
- Genus Cavoscala Whitfield, 1892 †
- Genus Cerithiscala de Boury, 1887 †
- Genus Chuniscala Thiele, 1928
- Genus Circuloscala de Boury, 1886 †
- Genus Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
- Genus Clathroscala de Boury, 1890
- Genus Clathrus Agassiz, 1837 †
- Genus Claviscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Confusiscala de Boury, 1909 †
- Genus Couthouyella Bartsch, 1909
- Genus Crebriscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Cycloscala Dall, 1889
- Genus Cylindriscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Eccliseogyra Dall, 1892
- Genus Eglisia J. E. Gray, 1842
- Genus Epidendrium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
- Genus Epifungium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
- Genus Epitonium Röding, 1798
- Genus Filiscala de Boury, 1911
- Genus Foratiscala de Boury, 1887 †
- Genus Fragilopalia Azuma, 1972
- Genus Funiscala de Boury, 1890
- Genus Gibboscala Kollmann, 2005 †
- Genus Globiscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Goniscala Marwick, 1943 †
- Genus Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912
- Genus Gyroscala de Boury, 1887
- Genus Iphitus Jeffreys, 1883
- Genus Janthina Röding, 1798
- Genus Kurodacirsa Masahito & T. Habe, 1975
- Genus Liapinella Guzhov, 2006 †
- Genus Mammiscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Minabescala T. Nakayama, 1994
- Genus Murdochella H. J. Finlay, 1926
- Genus Narrimania Taviani, 1984
- Genus Narvaliscala Iredale, 1936
- Genus Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Opaliopsis Thiele, 1928
- Genus Papuliscala de Boury, 1911
- Genus Pauciacirsa Dockery, 1993 †
- Genus Periapta Bouchet & Warén, 1986
- Genus Plicacerithium Gerasimov, 1992 †
- Genus Propescala Cotton & Godfrey, 1931
- Genus Proscala Cossmann, 1912 †
- Genus Pseudoclaviscala Dockery, 1993 †
- Genus Punctiscala de Boury, 1890
- Genus Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853
- Genus Rectacirsa Iredale, 1936
- Genus Rutelliscala Kilburn, 1985
- Genus Spirilliscala de Boury, 1915 †
- Genus Sthenorytis Conrad, 1863
- Genus Striaticostatum Sohl, 1963 †
- Genus Striatiscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Subuliscala de Boury, 1909 †
- Genus Surrepifungium A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2005
- Genus Tenuiscala de Boury, 1887
- Genus Tumidiacirsa de Boury, 1911
- Genus Turriscala de Boury, 1890 †
- Genus Variciscala de Boury, 1909
- Genus Crisposcala de Boury, 1886 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
- Genus Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (synonym)
- Genus Littoriniscala de Boury, 1887 † accepted as Amaea (Littoriniscala) de Boury, 1887 † represented as Amaea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Nodiscala de Boury, 1890 accepted as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Pliciscala de Boury, 1887 accepted as Opalia (Pliciscala) de Boury, 1887 represented as Opalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Scala Mörch, 1852 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
- Genus Scalaria Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Dentiscala de Boury, 1886 (uncertain)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Berry, S. S. (1910). [Review of] Report on a collection of shells from Peru, with a summary of littoral marine Mollusca of the Peruvian zoological province. By William Healey Dall, 1909, Proc. USNM, 37, pp. 147–294, pls. 20–28. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 23(10): 130-132.
page(s): 131 [details]
page(s): 131 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Epitoniidae S. S. Berry, 1910 (1812). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132 on 2025-04-01
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Epitoniidae S. S. Berry, 1910 (1812). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132 on 2025-04-01
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Berry, S. S. (1910). [Review of] Report on a collection of shells from Peru, with a summary of littoral marine Mollusca of the Peruvian zoological province. By William Healey Dall, 1909, Proc. USNM, 37, pp. 147–294, pls. 20–28. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 23(10): 130-132.
page(s): 131 [details]
taxonomy source Brown L.G. & Neville B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
additional source 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
page(s): 131 [details]
taxonomy source Brown L.G. & Neville B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
additional source 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
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