Achatina

→ English: achatina

→ Russian: ахати́на (axatína)

From New Latin, from Latin achatinus (“agate-like”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Achatinidae – land snails, often large, common in the warm parts of America and Africa.

for others see Achatina at World Register of Marine Species


Heterobranchia

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Orthogastropoda.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda.


Gastropoda

gastro- + -poda, New Latin, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) and πούς (poús, “foot”)

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A taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca – gastropods or univalves.


Orthogastropoda

From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + Gastropoda.

A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda – the true snails.


Ancylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Planorbidae – river limpets.


Ancylini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Planorbidae – river limpets, ramshorn snails and their allies.


Ancylinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Planorbidae – river limpets, formerly family Ancylidae.

Ancylus

(subfamily): Ancylini, Laevapicini - tribes


Caenogastropoda

Certain gastropods, including the cowry, whelk, and periwinkles


Neogastropoda

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda.

†Weeksiidae

extinct families not assigned to superfamilies

A taxonomic infraorder within the suborder Hypsogastropoda.


Ammonoidea

A taxonomic subclass within the class Cephalopoda – the ammonites, extinct from 66Ma.


Merica

A taxonomic genus within the family Cancellariidae – nutmeg snails.


Mytilus

From Latin mītulus, mȳtilus (“sea mussel”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mytilidae – certain common mussels.

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Mediterranean mussel, hard-shelled mussel


Plakobranchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Sacoglossa – certain sea slugs.


Plakobranchoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Sacoglossa – numerous marine gastropods.


Elysia

A taxonomic genus within the family Plakobranchidae – certain marine gastropods.


Arion

A taxonomic genus within the family Arionidae – air-breathing land slugs, the roundback slugs.


Docoglossa

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek δοκός (dokós, “beam, bar”) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “tongue”).

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – the true limpets.

Metoptomatidae

order): Lepetopsina, Nacellina, Patellina (suborders


Eogastropoda

A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda – true limpets and relatives.


Hygrophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – swampweeds.


Mytilida

A taxonomic order within the subclass Pteriomorphia – true mussels.


Planorbidae

A taxonomic family within the class Gastropoda – ramshorn snails, planorbids.

Ancylini

(family): Ancylinae, Miratestinae, Planorbinae - subfamilies


Umbonium

From Latin umbō (“boss of a shield, shield”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochidae – button top shells.

for other species see Umbonium at World Register of Marine Species


Nudibranchia

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – soft-bodied, marine gastropod molluscs with notable coloration and forms.

Actinocyclidae

(order): Doridoidea, Eolidoidea, Porostomata - suborders


Euconulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Stylommatophora – land snails with shells typically of only 3mm.


Buccinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda – the whelks, edible clams.

Buccinidae on Wikipedia. for the numerous genera


Octopodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Octopoda – benthic octopuses.

Bathypolypus

(family): Bathypolypodinae, Eledoninae, Graneledoninae, Megaleledoninae, Octopodinae – subfamilies


Chitonida

Acanthochitonidae

(order): Acanthochitonina, Chitonina - suborders

The chitons, molluscs with a shell that is divided into eight articulating valves of aragonite.

A taxonomic order within the class Polyplacophora.


Conus

A taxonomic genus within the family Conidae – cone snails.


Bellerophon

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs, “Bellerophon, a hero of Greek mythology”).

Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης

A taxonomic genus within the family Bellerophontidae – certain extinct molluscs.

For the numerous species see Bellerophon at Paleobiology Database


Vitrina

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">vitri</i> (“glass”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Vitrinidae – typical glass snails.


Prosobranchia

From proso- (“forward”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”) + -ia.

(obsolete) A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda – a polyphyletic taxon including all prosobranchs.


Rhodopidae

A taxonomic family within the subclass Heterobranchia – certain sea snails.


Sacoglossa

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – sometimes called sap-sucking sea slugs, for feeding on the contents of the cells of algae.


Dentaliida

A taxonomic order within the class Scaphopoda – certain tusk shells.


Hexaplex

From Latin hexa- (“six”) + plectere (“to weave, braid, entwine”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – rock snails.


Idiosepiidae

Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) + Latin sepi + -idae

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἴδιος</i> (ídios)

Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">sepi</i>

A taxonomic family within the class Cephalopoda – certain molluscs.


Harpa

Borrowed from Medieval Latin harpa f (“harp”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Harpidae – certain harp snails.


Elysia chlorotica

A taxonomic species within the family Plakobranchidae – eastern emerald elysia, a sea slug, capable of photosynthesis using chloroplasts from a species of alga (Vaucheria litorea) that it feeds on.


Fionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Nudibranchia – aeolid nudibranchs.


Runcinida

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda.


Fasciolariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda.


Fusinus dovpeledi

A taxonomic species within the family Fasciolariidae.


Fusininae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Fasciolariidae.


Fusinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fasciolariidae.


Buccinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Neogastropoda.


Tainoceratidae

A taxonomic family within the order Nautilida – tainoceratids.


Ancillariidae

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">ancillārī</i> (“To serve”)

A taxonomic family within the order Gastropoda.


Conopleura

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">cōnō</i> (“cone”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Drilliidae.


Perrottetia

A taxonomic genus within the family Streptaxidae – certain carnivorous air-breathing snails.


Joculator

Borrowed from Latin joculātor (jester, joker).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerithiopsidae – ceratin sea snails.


Cooperconcha

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English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Cooper</i>

English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">conch</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Camaenidae – certain helicoid snails.


Conasprella

(all deprecated)

A taxonomic genus within the family Conidae – several cone snails and their allies.


Acavoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Stylommatophora – snails zoologically referred to as acavoids.


Ellobium

A taxonomic genus within the family Ellobiidae – certain snails.


Pseudovermis

pseudo- (“false, fake”) + Latin vermis m (“worm”), literally “fake worm”

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudovermidae – certain cladobranchs.


Carteria

English Carter (“surname”) + -ia f. Carter is from English carter (“one who operates a cart”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae – certain green algae.


Papuina

Possibly from English Papua (“Indo-Pacific island”) + -ina f (“-ine”). This theory is based upon the possibility of the snails being found near or around Papua. This is supported by the species name translingual Papuina papuensis (literally “Papuan papuina”) (formerly Helix papuensis).

cog

A taxonomic genus within the family Camaenidae – certain marine snails.


Rissoa

Likely an eponym from Italian Risso + -a f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Rissoidae – certain sea snails.


Tomura

A taxonomic genus within the family Cornirostridae – certain sea snails.


Novaculina

Latin novācula f (“sharp knife, dagger, razor”) + -ina f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pharidae – certain pharid clams.


Tectipleura

Latin tēctus m (“concealed, protected, roofed”) + Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ f (pleurā́, “rib; the side of an animal”)

A taxonomic subterclass within the class Gastropoda – certain snails, slugs, and sea hares.

Aplysiida

(subterclass): Acochlidiimorpha, Eupulmonata, Pylopulmonata, Sacoglossa, Siphonarimorpha, Hygrophila, Pneumopulmonata - superorders


Pulchellia

Latin pulchellus (“beautiful little”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family †Pulchelliidae – certain ammonites.


Ringipleura

A taxonomic cohort within the subclass Heterobranchia – ringipleurans; certain sea snails, including the nudipleurans and ringiculimorphs.


Oligolimax

Either oligo- + Latin līmāx f or oligo- + Limax f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Vitrinidae – certain southern-European land snails.


Lioplax

lio- (“smooth”, from Ancient Greek λεῖος (leîos)) + Ancient Greek πλάξ f (pláx, “flat, broad surface”)

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">λεῖος</i> (leîos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Viviparidae – certain river snails.


Lehmannia

From German Lehmann (surname) + -ia, of unknown eponymy.

A taxonomic genus within the family Limacidae – various limacine slugs.


Vampyroteuthis

Latin vampyrus (“vampire”) + -teuthis (“squid”), literally “vampire squid”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Vampyroteuthidae – the vampire squid.


Helcion

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek ἑλκίον n (helkíon, “yoke”). While the gender of the etymological root of this term is neuter, the genus itself is masculine.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Patellidae – certain sea snails.


Canistrum

Borrowed from Latin canistrum n (“wicker basket”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́νᾰστρον n (kánastron, “wicker basket”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Bradybaenidae – certain land snails.


Helicoidei

A taxonomic infraorder within the suborder Helicina – helicoid and sagdoid snails.


Rissoina

A taxonomic genus within the family Rissoinidae – certain sea snails.


Helicopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geomitridae – certain land snails.


Ellobiida

A taxonomic order within the superorder Eupulmonata – many snails.


Arietites

Latin ariēs (“ram, male sheep”) + -ites m, upon the ammonites' resemblance to rams' horns.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Arietitidae – certain ammonites.


Ambigolimax

Latin ambigō (“to wander”, verb) + Limax m, literally “wandering slug”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Limacidae – certain limacine slugs.


Euthria

Prefixed with eu- (“true”). The prefix eu- and the 'th' digraph suggests an Ancient Greek origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Buccinidae – certain whelks.


Estonioceras

New Latin Estonia + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Estonioceratidae – certain extinct nautiloids.


Sycostoma

Ancient Greek σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + Ancient Greek στόμᾰ (stóma, “mouth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Melongenidae – certain shelled gastropods.


Gemmula

Borrowed from Latin gemmula (“gemmule”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Turridae – certain sea snails.


Erronea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cypraeidae – certain aquatic snails.