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...
- Columbella fuscata, the burnt dove s****, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. S**** of...
- Tinagma columbella is a moth in the family Douglasiidae. It is found in Ukraine. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tinagma columbella. Wikispecies...
- Columbella strombiformis, common name stromboid dove s****, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove...
- taken over and was rebuilt into an armed merchant cruiser named Columbella. As Columbella, she had eight 4.7 inch guns. In 1917, eight 6 inch guns were...
- 1826 Columbella guilfordia Risso, 1826 Columbella modesta Kiener, 1841 Columbella procera Locard, 1886 Columbella punctulata Risso, 1826 Columbella rustica...
- Archierato columbella is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eratoidae, the false cowries or trivias and allies. This...
- Microstelma columbella is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae. The maximum recorded s****...
- 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 rusticoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Columbella rusticoides Heilprin...