Definition of Columbella. Meaning of Columbella. Synonyms of Columbella

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Definition of Columbella

Columbella
Columbella Col`um*bel"la, n. [NL., dim. of L. columba a dove. So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of some species.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.

Meaning of Columbella from wikipedia

- genus Columbella include: Columbella adansoni Menke, 1853 Columbella aphthaegera R.P. Lesson, 1842 Columbella aureomexicana (Howard, 1963) Columbella castanea...
- 1851) Synonyms Columbella alabastroides Kobelt, 1893 Columbella alabastrum Martens, 1880 Columbella alabastrum Reeve, 1859 Columbella conspersa Gaskoin...
- (Kiener, 1841) Synonyms List Columbella alabastroides var. illibata Hervier, 1899 Columbella articulata Souverbie, 1864 Columbella articulata var. flavidula...
- Taranis columbella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. The length of the s**** attains 4.6 mm, (0.18") its...
- Columbella fuscata, common name burnt dove s****, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. S****...
- 1826 Columbella guilfordia Risso, 1826 Columbella modesta Kiener, 1841 Columbella procera Locard, 1886 Columbella punctulata Risso, 1826 Columbella rustica...
- Columbella atomella Duclos, 1835 Columbella gowllandi Brazier, 1875 Columbella gowllandi Brazier, 1874 Columbella hordeacea Philippi, 1849 Columbella...
- Columbella strombiformis, common name stromboid dove s****, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove...
- Columbella erythraeensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. This is a nomen dubium, a...
- Linnaeus, 1758 Columbella nitida Lamarck, 1822 (basionym) Columbella nitidula G.B. Sowerby, 1822 Columbella swainsoni Mörch, 1859 Columbella tringa (Schroeter...