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Ranellidae Gray, 1854

10109  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:10109)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  7. Tonnoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Ranellidae (Family)
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Family
Ranellinae Gray, 1854 · unaccepted
Tritoniidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 · unaccepted (Invalid: type genus a junior...)  
Invalid: type genus a junior homonym of Tritonium O.F. Müller, 1776. Also homonym of Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809 based on Tritonia Cuvier, 1797
Tritoninae Gray, 1847 · unaccepted (Invalid: type genus placed on the...)  
Invalid: type genus placed on the Official Index by Opinion 886 [junior homonym of Triton Linnaeus, 1758]

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  1. Genus Obscuranella Kantor & Harasewych, 2000
    1. Species Obscuranella papyrodes Kantor & Harasewych, 2000
  2. Genus Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
    1. Species Priene scabrum (P. P. King, 1832)
    2. Subgenus Priene (Fusitriton) Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Fusitriton Cossmann, 1903 (original rank)
  3. Genus Ranella Lamarck, 1816
    1. Species Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811)
      1. Subspecies Ranella australasia australasia (G. Perry, 1811) accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (superseded combination)
      2. Subspecies Ranella australasia gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889) accepted as Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889)
    2. Species Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889)
      1. Variety Ranella gemmifera var. minor (Euthyme, 1889) accepted as Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889) (synonym)
    3. Species Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
    4. Subgenus Ranella (Apollon) Montfort, 1810 accepted as Ranella Lamarck, 1816
      1. Species Ranella (Apollon) gigantea Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
        1. Species Ranella (Apollon) nobilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursina nobilis (Reeve, 1844)
        2. Subgenus Ranella (Aspa) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Aspa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
          1. Species Ranella (Aspa) marginata (Martini, 1777) accepted as Aspa marginata (Gmelin, 1791) (non-binomial)
          2. Subgenus Ranella (Aspella) Mörch, 1877 accepted as Aspella Mörch, 1877 (original rank)
          3. Subgenus Ranella (Biplex) Perry, 1810 accepted as Biplex Perry, 1810
            1. Species Ranella (Biplex) pulchra G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Biplex pulchra (G. B. Sowerby II, 1836) (junior subjective synonym)
            2. Subgenus Ranella (Bufonaria) Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Bufonaria Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
              1. Subgenus Ranella (Colubrellina) P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Colubrellina P. Fischer, 1884 (original rank)
              2. Species Ranella acuticostata W. H. Turton, 1932 accepted as Aspella acuticostata (W. H. Turton, 1932) (original combination)
              3. Species Ranella affinis Broderip, 1833 accepted as Dulcerana affinis (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
              4. Species Ranella albivaricosa Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bufonaria albivaricosa (Reeve, 1844)
              5. Species Ranella albofasciata G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Marsupina nana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (synonym)
              6. Species Ranella ampullacea Valenciennes, 1858 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
              7. Species Ranella anceps Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Aspella anceps (Lamarck, 1822) (original combination)
              8. Species Ranella barcellosi Matthews, Rios & Coelho, 1973 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
              9. Species Ranella beckii Kiener, 1841 accepted as Bufonaria rana (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
              10. Species Ranella bergeri Tapparone Canefri, 1881 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (synonym)
              11. Species Ranella bitubercularis Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Gyrineum bituberculare (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination)
              12. Species Ranella bronni Michelotti, 1847 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (dubious synonym)
              13. Species Ranella bufonia (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Bursa bufonia (Gmelin, 1791)
              14. Species Ranella caelata Broderip, 1833 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) (synonym)
              15. Species Ranella californica Hinds, 1843 accepted as Crossata californica (Hinds, 1843) (original combination)
              16. Species Ranella candisata (Röding, 1798) accepted as Bursa condita (Gmelin, 1791)
              17. Species Ranella caudata Say, 1822 accepted as Eupleura caudata (Say, 1822) (original combination)
              18. Species Ranella chemnitzii Küster, 1870 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
              19. Species Ranella coriacea Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa scrobilator (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
              20. Species Ranella cruentata G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Lampasopsis cruentata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (original combination)
              21. Species Ranella crumena Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Bufonaria crumena (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination)
                1. Variety Ranella crumena var. cavitensis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bufonaria cavitensis (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
              22. Species Ranella crumenoides Valenciennes, 1832 accepted as Bufonaria crumena (Lamarck, 1816) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
              23. Species Ranella cubaniana A. d'Orbigny, 1847 accepted as Dulcerana cubaniana (A. d'Orbigny, 1847) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
              24. Species Ranella cuspidata Reeve, 1844 accepted as Gyrineum cuspidatum (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
              25. Species Ranella elegans G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Bufonaria elegans (G. B. Sowerby II, 1836) (synonym)
              26. Species Ranella epitrema Tenison Woods, 1877 accepted as Sassia epitrema (Tenison Woods, 1877) (original combination)
              27. Species Ranella fijiensis R. B. Watson, 1881 accepted as Korrigania fijiensis (R. B. Watson, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
              28. Species Ranella foliata Broderip, 1825 accepted as Bufonaria foliata (Broderip, 1825) (original combination)
              29. Species Ranella gigantea Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                1. Variety Ranella gigantea var. atlantica Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
              30. Species Ranella granifera Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Bursa granularis (Röding, 1798) (junior subjective synonym)
              31. Species Ranella granulata Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Marsupina bufo (Bruguière, 1792) (synonym)
                1. Species Ranella gyrinata Risso, 1826 accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
                2. Species Ranella hastula Reeve, 1844 accepted as Aspella hastula (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
                3. Species Ranella incerta Michelotti, 1847 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                4. Species Ranella jucunda A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Biplex pulchella (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (synonym)
                5. Species Ranella kingii A. d'Orbigny, 1841 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
                6. Species Ranella lamarckii Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Bursa lamarckii (Deshayes, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                7. Species Ranella lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
                8. Species Ranella lanceolata Menke, 1828 accepted as Tritonoharpa lanceolata (Menke, 1828) (original combination)
                9. Species Ranella lemania Risso, 1826 accepted as Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767) (synonym)
                10. Species Ranella leucostoma Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                  1. Variety Ranella leucostoma var. poecilostoma E. von Martens, 1904 accepted as Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889) (synonym)
                11. Species Ranella livida Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa affinis (Broderip, 1833) (synonym)
                12. Species Ranella luteostoma Pease, 1861 accepted as Bursa luteostoma (Pease, 1861) (synonym)
                13. Species Ranella margaritula Deshayes, 1833 accepted as Bursina margaritula (Deshayes, 1833) (original combination)
                14. Species Ranella muriciformis Broderip, 1833 accepted as Eupleura muriciformis (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
                15. Species Ranella nana Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829 accepted as Marsupina nana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                16. Species Ranella neglecta G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1833) (synonym)
                17. Species Ranella nitida Broderip, 1833 accepted as Eupleura nitida (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
                18. Species Ranella nobilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursina nobilis (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
                19. Species Ranella olearia (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (incorrect gender ending)
                20. Species Ranella olivator Mörch, 1853 accepted as Gyrineum natator (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
                21. Species Ranella ostenfeldi Iredale, 1937 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                22. Species Ranella parthenopaeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793) accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (incorrect generic placement; incorrect grammatical agreement of species epithet)
                23. Species Ranella paulucciana Tapparone Canefri, 1877 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
                24. Species Ranella pectinata Hinds, 1844 accepted as Eupleura pectinata (Hinds, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                25. Species Ranella plicata Reeve, 1844 accepted as Eupleura plicata (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                26. Species Ranella polychloros Tapparone Canefri, 1875 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (synonym)
                27. Species Ranella polyzonalis Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
                28. Species Ranella ponderosa Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) (synonym)
                29. Species Ranella producta Pease, 1861 accepted as Aspella producta (Pease, 1861) (original combination)
                30. Species Ranella pulchella Forbes, 1852 accepted as Biplex pulchella (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (synonym)
                31. Species Ranella pulchella G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Gyrineum pulchellum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (original combination)
                32. Species Ranella pulchra G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Biplex aculeata (Schepman, 1909) (invalid: junior homonym of Ranella pulchra G.B. Sowerby II, 1835)
                33. Species Ranella pulchra G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Marsupina nana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (junior synonym)
                34. Species Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833 accepted as Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) (Orginal combination)
                35. Species Ranella pustulosa Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) (synonym)
                  1. Variety Ranella pustulosa var. jabik Fischer-Piette, 1942 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811)
                36. Species Ranella pygmaea Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Tritia varicosa (W. Turton, 1825) (invalid: junior secondary homonym of Muricites pygmaeus Schlotheim, 1820)
                37. Species Ranella pyramidalis Broderip, 1833 accepted as Aspella pyramidalis (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
                38. Species Ranella pyramidata Risso, 1826 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (junior subjective synonym)
                39. Species Ranella ranelloides (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Tritonoranella ranelloides (Reeve, 1844)
                40. Species Ranella ranina Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                41. Species Ranella reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu Deshayes, 1839 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
                  1. Forma Ranella reticularis f. isba De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                  2. Variety Ranella reticularis var. altavillensis De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                  3. Variety Ranella reticularis var. mediterranea De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                  4. Variety Ranella reticularis var. meneghinii De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                42. Species Ranella reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu Borson, 1821 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misapplication)
                  1. Variety Ranella reticularis var. bicanalata De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
                  2. Variety Ranella reticularis var. borniana De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
                  3. Variety Ranella reticularis var. frigida De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
                  4. Variety Ranella reticularis var. parivaricata De Gregorio, 1884 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
                43. Species Ranella rhodostoma G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Lampasopsis rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (original combination)
                  1. Variety Ranella rhodostoma var. xantostoma Tapparone Canefri, 1878 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (synonym)
                44. Species Ranella rosea Reeve, 1844 accepted as Gyrineum roseum (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
                45. Species Ranella rugosa G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Bursa rugosa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (original combination)
                46. Species Ranella saggita Küster, 1870 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
                47. Species Ranella scabra (P. P. King, 1832) accepted as Priene scabrum (P. P. King, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                48. Species Ranella semigranosa Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) (synonym)
                49. Species Ranella siphonata Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa rosa (G. Perry, 1811) (junior objective synonym)
                50. Species Ranella spinosa Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Bufonaria echinata (Link, 1807) (synonym)
                  1. Species Ranella subgranosa G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Bufonaria subgranosa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1836) (original combination)
                  2. Species Ranella tenuis Potiez & Michaud, 1838 accepted as Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833)
                  3. Species Ranella thersites Redfield, 1846 accepted as Bufonaria thersites (Redfield, 1846) (original combination)
                  4. Species Ranella thomae A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Lampasopsis thomae (A. d'Orbigny, 1853) (original combination)
                  5. Species Ranella triquetra Reeve, 1844 accepted as Eupleura triquetra (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                  6. Species Ranella tuberculata Risso, 1826 accepted as Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767) (synonym)
                  7. Species Ranella tuberculata Broderip, 1833 accepted as Gyrineum natator (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior homonym, Junior homonym of Ranella tuberculata Risso, 1826)
                  8. Species Ranella tuberosissima Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
                  9. Species Ranella ventricosa Broderip, 1833 accepted as Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
                  10. Species Ranella venustula Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (synonym)
                  11. Species Ranella verrucosa G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Annaperenna verrucosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (superseded combination)
                  12. Species Ranella vexillum G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
                  13. Species Ranella elegantula Dunker, 1871 (uncertain > unassessed)
                51. Subfamily Charoniinae A. W. B. Powell, 1933 accepted as Charoniidae A. W. B. Powell, 1933
                52. Subfamily Cymatiinae Iredale, 1913 (1854) accepted as Cymatiidae Iredale, 1913 (1854)
                53. Genus Dissentoma Pilsbry, 1945 accepted as Monoplex G. Perry, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
                  1. Species Dissentoma prima Pilsbry, 1945 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
                54. Genus Eugyrina Dall, 1904 accepted as Ranella Lamarck, 1816
                  1. Species Eugyrina gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889) accepted as Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889)
                    1. Subspecies Eugyrina gemmifera lepta Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889) (synonym)
                55. Genus Gyrina Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Ranella Lamarck, 1816
                  1. Species Gyrina maculata Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                56. Genus Liohindsia Coen, 1947 accepted as Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 (synonym)
                  1. Species Liohindsia dimidiata Coen, 1947 accepted as Priene scabrum (P. P. King, 1832) (synonym)
                57. Genus Mayena Iredale, 1917 accepted as Ranella Lamarck, 1816
                  1. Species Mayena australasia (G. Perry, 1811) accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (superseded combination)
                    1. Subspecies Mayena australasia australasia G. Perry, 1811 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (superseded combination)
                    2. Subspecies Mayena australasia benthicola Iredale, 1929 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                    3. Subspecies Mayena australasia blacki A. W. B. Powell, 1954 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                    4. Subspecies Mayena australasia vossi A. W. B. Powell, 1952 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                  2. Species Mayena euclia Cotton, 1945 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                  3. Species Mayena kurtzei Cotton, 1957 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                  4. Species Mayena multinodosa Bucknill, 1927 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
                  5. Species Mayena zelandica H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
                58. Subfamily Pisanianurinae Warén & Bouchet, 1990 accepted as Laubierinidae Warén & Bouchet, 1990
                59. Subfamily Ranellinae Gray, 1854 accepted as Ranellidae Gray, 1854
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                MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ranellidae Gray, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10109 on 2025-04-04
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                Taxonomy

                status source Strong E.E., Puillandre N., Beu A.G., Castelin M. & Bouchet P. (2019). Frogs and tuns and tritons – A molecular phylogeny and revised family classification of the predatory gastropod superfamily Tonnoidea (Caenogastropoda). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 130: 18-34., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.09.016 [details] 

                Other

                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  PDF available [request]

                additional source Beu, A. G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 178: 1-255., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58988686 [details] 

                		 
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                German Tritonen  [details]
                Japanese ホクヨウウミウシ [from synonym]フジツガイ科  [details]
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                To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Tritoniidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
                To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ranellidae) 
                To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tritoniidae) (from synonym Tritoniidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
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                To NHMUK collection (Ranellidae Gray, 1854; NHMUK:ecatalogue:6168446)
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