Columbariidae
# Columbariidae

Columbariidae, known as pagoda shells, are a family of large deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Some 60 extant species have been described.

This family was previously considered a subfamily (Columbariinae) in the family Turbinellidae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi in 2005.

## Distribution

Many columbariid species are found worldwide in deep water.

## Genera

Genera in the family Columbariidae include:

* † Clavogyra Leroy, 2018
* Columbarium - type genus
* Coluzea Finlay [in Allan], 1926
* Fulgurofusus
* Fustifusus
* Halia
* Histricosceptrum Darragh, 1969: synonym of Fulgurofusus (Histricosceptrum) Darragh, 1969 represented as Fulgurofusus Grabau, 1904
* Peristarium
* Pusionella
* Serratifusus
* Tropidofusus Harasewych, 2018
