Ranellidae
The Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, are a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Littorinimorpha.Subfamilies
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, the family Ranellidae consisted of two subfamilies:
- Ranellinae Gray, 1854 - synonyms: Agrobuccininae Kilias, 1973; Simpulidae Dautzenberg, 1900; Gyrineinae Higo & Goto, 1993
- Cymatiinae Iredale, 1913 - synonyms: Tritoniidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 ; Neptunellinae Gray, 1854; Lampusiidae Newton, 1891; Lotoriidae Harris, 1897; Septidae Dall & Simpson, 1901; Aquillidae Pilsbry, 1904; Nyctilochidae Dall, 1912; Charoniinae Powell, 1933
The Cymatiinae now form a separate family: Cymatiidae.Genera
The family Ranellidae contains the following genera:
- Haurokoa C. A. Fleming, 1955 †
- Obscuranella Kantor & Harasewych, 2000
- Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
- Ranella Lamarck, 1816
