MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822

ERMS taxon details

Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822

AphiaID

225178 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225178)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subfamily

Parent

Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822

Original name

Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822

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Genus Cerithium Bruguière, 1789
Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume, 1888
Genus Gourmya P. Fischer, 1884
Genus Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840
Genus Thericium Monterosato, 1890
Genus Drillocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Gladiocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Gourmierium Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Genus Hirtocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Lithocerithium Monterosato, 1910 accepted as Thericium Monterosato, 1890

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

(of Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. Edinburgh Vol. 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 491; note: as family Cerithiadae [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=225178 on 2026-01-30

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Cerithiinae J. Fleming, 1822. Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225178 on 2026-01-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-03-21 08:10:26Z

created

Wambiji, Nina

2006-03-21 17:40:17Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2010-10-28 19:59:38Z

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Gofas, Serge

2010-11-01 13:33:31Z

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Gofas, Serge

2013-08-29 20:29:06Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2025-06-28 15:14:47Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description (of Cerithiidae J. Fleming, 1822) Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. Edinburgh Vol. 2: 1-618., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230157
page(s): 491; note: as family Cerithiadae [details]

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors

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