Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Members of this family are predators. Distribution Species in this family are found worldwide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep waters. Subfamilies sub-family Columbariinae Tomlin, 1928 genus Columbarium Martens, 1881 genus Coluzea Finlay, 1926 genus Fulgurofusus Grabau, 1904 genus Fustifusus Harasewych, 1991 genus Peristarium Bayer, 1971 sub-family Tudiclinae Cossmann, 1901 genus Tudicla Röding, 1798 sub-family Turbinellinae Swainson, 1835 genus Cryptofusus Beu, 2011 genus Syrinx Röding, 1798 genus Turbinella Lamarck, 1799 sub-family Vasinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1840) genus Altivasum Hedley, 1914 genus Enigmavasum Poppe & Tagaro, 2005 genus Pisanella Koenen, 1865 genus Tudivasum Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 genus Vasum Röding, 1798 genus Pisanella Koenen, 1865 † Genera brought into synonymy Buccinella Perry, 1811 : synonym of Turbinella Lamarck, 1799 Cynodonta Schumacher, 1817 : synonym of Vasum Röding, 1798 Surculina Dall, 1908: synonym of Exilia Conrad, 1860 Tudicula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864 : synonym of Tudivasum Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 References Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.; White, R. (Ed.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. . 463 pp. External links