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Helicidae Rafinesque, 1815

113631  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:113631)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Stylommatophora (Order)
  6. Helicidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Actinella Lowe, 1852
  2. Genus Agalactochilus Kadolsky, Binder & Neubauer, 2016 †
  3. Genus Alabastrina Kobelt in Rossmässler, 1904
  4. Genus Allognathus Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1888
  5. Genus Amanica Nordsieck, 2017
  6. Genus Angustiberus Altaba, 2025
  7. Genus Arianta Turton, 1831
  8. Genus Aristena Psonis, Vardinoyannis & Poulakakis, 2022 †
  9. Genus Campylaea Beck, 1837
  10. Genus Campylaeopsis A. J. Wagner, 1914
  11. Genus Cantareus Risso, 1826
  12. Genus Caucasotachea Böttger, 1911
  13. Genus Causa Schileyko, 1971
  14. Genus Cazorliberus Altaba, 2025
  15. Genus Cepaea Held, 1837
  16. Genus Chilostoma Fitzinger, 1833
  17. Genus Chilotrema Turton, 1831
  18. Genus Codringtonia Kobelt, 1898
  19. Genus Cornu Born, 1778
  20. Genus Cryptomphalus Charpentier, 1837
  21. Genus Cylindrus Fitzinger, 1833
  22. Genus Discula Lowe, 1852
  23. Genus Elona Adams, 1855
  24. Genus Eobania Hesse, 1913
  25. Genus Helicigona Férussac, 1821
  26. Genus Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  27. Genus Helixena Backhuys, 1975
  28. Genus Hemicycla Swainson, 1840
  29. Genus Herculiberus Altaba, 2025
  30. Genus Heterostoma Hartmann, 1843
  31. Genus Iberus Montfort, 1810
  32. Genus Isaurica Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1901
  33. Genus Isognomostoma Fitzinger, 1833
  34. Genus Kalitinaia Hüdec & Lezhawa, 1967
  35. Genus Kollarix Groenenberg, Subai & Gittenberger, 2016
  36. Genus Lampadia Albers, 1854
  37. Genus Lasioiberus Altaba, 2025
  38. Genus Lemniscia Lowe, 1855
  39. Genus Leptaxis Lowe, 1852
  40. Genus Levantina Kobelt, 1871
  41. Genus Macularia Albers, 1850
  42. Genus Marmoratus García San Nicolás & Alvarado, 1956
  43. Genus Mastigophallus Hesse, 1918
  44. Genus Murella Pfeiffer, 1877
  45. Genus Nescaniberus Altaba, 2025
  46. Genus Ochthephila Beck, 1837
  47. Genus Oestophora Hesse, 1907
  48. Genus Oestophorella Pfeffer, 1929
  49. Genus Oretanius Altaba, 2025
  50. Genus Otala Schumacher, 1817
  51. Genus Paradrobacia Nordsieck, 2014 †
  52. Genus Platytheba Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1894
  53. Genus Pseudocampylaea Pfeiffer, 1877
  54. Genus Pseudoklikia Nordsieck, 2018 †
  55. Genus Pseudotachea Böttger, 1909
  56. Genus Pseudotrizona Groenenberg, Subai & Gittenberger, 2016
  57. Genus Spirorbula Lowe, 1852
  58. Genus Superba Subai & Feher, 2006
  59. Genus Tacheocampylaea Pfeiffer, 1877
  60. Genus Tacheopsis Böttger, 1909
  61. Genus Tartessiberus Altaba & Ríos Jiménez, 2021
  62. Genus Theba Risso, 1826
  63. Genus Tramuntanicola Altaba, 2022
  64. Genus Trochulus Beck, 1837
  65. Genus Xerocincta Monterosato, 1893
  66. Genus Achatica Groenenberg, Subai & Gittenberger, 2016 accepted as Chilostoma Fitzinger, 1833 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  67. Genus Aegaeohelix Korábek & Hausdorf, 2023 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758 (Treated as subgenus)
  68. Genus Alonensis García San Nicolás & Alvarado, 1956 accepted as Iberus Montfort, 1810 (Treated as subgenus)
  69. Genus Altarianta Schileyko, 2013 accepted as Arianta Turton, 1831 (currently treated as subgenus)
  70. Genus Ariantha Zill, 1924 accepted as Arianta Turton, 1831
  71. Genus Arionta Martens in Albers, 1860 accepted as Arianta Turton, 1831
  72. Genus Balearica Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1904 accepted as Allognathus Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1888 (junior homonym and subgenus)
  73. Genus Campilaea Paulucci, 1881 accepted as Campylaea Beck, 1837
  74. Genus Campiloea Chiamenti, 1899 accepted as Campylaea Beck, 1837
  75. Genus Campylea Mousson, 1876 accepted as Campylaea Beck, 1837
  76. Genus Cantarelus Pallary, 1924 accepted as Cantareus Risso, 1826
  77. Genus Cantharaeus Herrmannsen, 1852 accepted as Cantareus Risso, 1826
  78. Genus Caracolina Oken, 1833 accepted as Caracollina Ehrenberg, 1831 accepted as Caracollina Beck, 1837
  79. Genus Carthaginiberus Altaba, 2025 accepted as Iberus Montfort, 1810 (Treated as subgenus)
  80. Genus Cattaniella Groenenberg, Subai & Gittenberger, 2016 accepted as Cattania Brusina, 1904 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  81. Genus Cheilotrema Lowe, 1855 accepted as Chilotrema Turton, 1831
  82. Genus Cilindrella Pfeiffer in Martini & Chemnitz, 1859 (Misspelling)
  83. Genus Crena Sandberger † accepted as Crenea Albers, 1850 † accepted as Creneatachea Zilch, 1960 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  84. Genus Crenea Albers, 1850 † accepted as Creneatachea Zilch, 1960 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  85. Genus Drobasia Böttger, 1911 (Misspelling)
  86. Genus Eremia Böttger, 1899 (Misspelling)
  87. Genus Erimina Lamy, 1903 (Misspelling)
  88. Genus Erinna Mörch, 1865 (Misspelling)
  89. Genus Euparipha Monterosato, 1894 (Misspelling)
  90. Genus Euparypha Hartmann, 1844 accepted as Theba Risso, 1826
  91. Genus Geometra Paetel, 1875 accepted as Geomitra Swainson, 1840
  92. Genus Glischrus Studer, 1820 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  93. Genus Helex Sikes, 1909 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  94. Genus Helicogaena Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 † accepted as Helicigona Férussac, 1821
  95. Genus Helicogena Férussac, 1821 † accepted as Helicigona Férussac, 1821
  96. Genus Helicogona Pfeiffer, 1828 † accepted as Helicigona Férussac, 1821
  97. Genus Helin Van Werveke, 1928 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  98. Genus Helisi Woodward & Mayfield, 1911 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  99. Genus Helix Férussac, 1821 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  100. Genus Hennicycla Hesse, 1912 accepted as Hemicycla Swainson, 1840
  101. Genus Herix Möllendorff, 1898 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  102. Genus Heticogena Mörch, 1857 † accepted as Helicigona Férussac, 1821
  103. Genus Hetix Fagot, 1884 accepted as Helix Linnaeus, 1758
  104. Genus Holicogena Petrbok, 1930 † accepted as Helicigona Férussac, 1821
  105. Genus Iberellus Hesse, 1908 accepted as Allognathus Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1888 (currently accepted as subgenus)
  106. Genus Ibernus Hall, 1867 accepted as Iberus Montfort, 1810
  107. Genus Isauria Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1901 accepted as Isaurica Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1901
  108. Genus Isogmonostoma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Isognomostoma Fitzinger, 1833
  109. Genus Isognomonostoma Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Isognomostoma Fitzinger, 1833
  110. Genus Isogonostoma Paravicini, 1918 accepted as Isognomostoma Fitzinger, 1833
  111. Genus Jberellus Hesse, 1908 accepted as Allognathus Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1888 (original incorrect spelling (of Iberellus))
  112. Genus Labioiberus Altaba, 2025 accepted as Iberus Montfort, 1810
  113. Genus Leiostonia Collinge, 1892 (Misspelling)
  114. Genus Liostoma Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  115. Genus Loxona Pallary, 1922 (Misspelling)
  116. Genus Mitra Albers, 1850 accepted as Lampadia Albers, 1854
  117. Genus Monilearca Paetel, 1875 (Misspelling)
  118. Genus Nazariberus Altaba, 2025 accepted as Iberus Montfort, 1810 (Treated as subgenus)
  119. Genus Neocrassa Subai, 2005 accepted as Codringtonia Kobelt, 1898
  120. Genus Nummulina Kobelt, 1871 accepted as Platytheba Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1894
  121. Genus Ochtephila Mörch, 1857 accepted as Ochthephila Beck, 1837
  122. Genus Ochthephyla Mousson, 1873 accepted as Ochthephila Beck, 1837
  123. Genus Oricampylaea Groenenberg, Subai & Gittenberger, 2016 accepted as Campylaea Beck, 1837 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  124. Genus Otola Pallary, 1904 accepted as Otala Schumacher, 1817
  125. Genus Platitheba Hesse, 1914 accepted as Platytheba Pilsbry in Tryon & Pilsbry, 1894
  126. Genus Pygmeana Caziot, 1910 (Misspelling)
  127. Genus Tachaea Leach, 1847 accepted as Tachea Turton, 1831 accepted as Cepaea Held, 1837 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  128. Genus Tachea Turton, 1831 accepted as Cepaea Held, 1837 (Junior homonym)
  129. Genus Tacheocampyloea Pollonera, 1909 accepted as Tacheocampylaea Pfeiffer, 1877
  130. Genus Tachia Blanford, 1863 (Misspelling)
  131. Genus Teba Turton, 1831 accepted as Theba Risso, 1826
  132. Genus Torcaliberus Altaba, 2025 accepted as Marmoratus García San Nicolás & Alvarado, 1956 (Treated as subgenus)
  133. Genus Tyrrhenirius Ihering, 1929 (Misspelling)
  134. Genus Valentiberus Altaba, 2025 accepted as Iberus Montfort, 1810 (Treated as subgenus)
  135. Genus Varibiliana Fagot, 1891 (Misspelling)
  136. Genus Videricia Kobelt, 1916 (Misspelling)
  137. Genus Adiverticula Alonso & Ibanez in Ibanez, Groh, Alonso & Cavero, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  138. Genus Ambigua Westerlund, 1902 (uncertain, unassessed)
  139. Genus Angrandiella Ancey, 1886 (uncertain, unassessed)
  140. Genus Anoplitella Lindholm, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  141. Genus Ariantopsis Wagner, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
  142. Genus Assyriella Hesse in Rossmaessler, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  143. Genus Atlantica Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  144. Genus Atlasica Pallary, 1917 (uncertain, unassessed)
  145. Genus Austrotachea Pfeffer, 1929 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  146. Genus Bathyaxis Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  147. Genus Bermudia Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  148. Genus Calostropha Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  149. Genus Canthareus Risso, 1826 (uncertain, unassessed)
  150. Genus Cattania Brusina, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  151. Genus Caucasigena Lindholm, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
  152. Genus Cavicola Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Chilanodon Westerlund, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Chrysodon Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  155. Genus Cingulifera Held, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Corneana Caziot, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Corneola Held, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  158. Genus Cylindrella Pfeiffer, 1840 (uncertain, unassessed)
  159. Genus Cyrnotheba Germain, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  160. Genus Delphinatia Hesse, 1931 (uncertain, unassessed)
  161. Genus Delphinula Gray, 1847 (uncertain, unassessed)
  162. Genus Dinarica Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1902 (uncertain, unassessed)
  163. Genus Distaectria Cossmann in Harris & Burrows, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  164. Genus Drobacia Brusina, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  165. Genus Elegansiana Caziot, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  166. Genus Eremina Pfeiffer, 1855 (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Faustella Mandahl-Barth, 1945 (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Faustina Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Fruticiola (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Gittenbergeri (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Gonostomopsis Pilsbry & Tryon, 1889 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Idiomela Cockerell, 1921 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Josephinella Haas, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Kokotschashvilia Hudec & Lezhawa, 1969 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Kosicia Brusina, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Leiostoma Swainson, 1840 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Leucochroa Beck, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Liburnica Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Loxana Bourguignat in Pallary, 1898 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Lucena Hartmann, 1821 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Marmorana Hartmann, 1844 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Maurohelix Hesse, 1917 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Melania Caziot, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Merope Martens, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Monilearia Mousson, 1873 (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Penchinatiana Fagot, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Pilsbrya Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Poecilostola Ancey, 1886 (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Protodrepanostoma Germain, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Pygmaeana Caziot, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Rossmaessleria Hesse in Rossmaessler, 1907 (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Steenbergia (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Striatella Westerlund, 1876 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Tapada Gray in Turton, 1840 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Thiessea Kobelt, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Traumatophora Ancey, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Tyrrhenaria Hesse, 1918 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Tyrrheniberus Hesse & Kobelt in Rossmaessler, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Variabiliana Fagot, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Vidovicia Brusina, 1904 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Wiegmannia Hesse, 1916 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Wladislawia Wagner, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Helicidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=113631 on 2026-01-30
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Aphia2006 (marine) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Pulmonata (Subclass) > Stylommatophora (Order) > Sigmurethra (Suborder) > Holopoda (Infraorder) > Helicoidea (Superfamily) > Helicidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) - but discounted in IRMNG at this time [details]
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