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...
- 1826 Columbella guilfordia Risso, 1826 Columbella modesta Kiener, 1841 Columbella procera Locard, 1886 Columbella punctulata Risso, 1826 Columbella rustica...
- Colombella plutonida Duclos, 1846 Columbella fenestrata C.B. Adams, 1850 Columbella fusiformis d'Orbigny, 1842 Columbella sagitta Gaskoin, 1851 Columbellopsis...
- Columbella strombiformis, common name stromboid dove s****, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove...
- Columbella adansoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. E' presente in areale relittuale...
- Columbella rusticoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Columbella rusticoides Heilprin...
- Tinagma columbella is a moth in the family Douglasiidae. It is found in Ukraine. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tinagma columbella. Wikispecies...
- Columbella costa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Simone (2007). Strombus 14 (1–2) :...
- 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...
- Columbella atomella Duclos, 1835 Columbella gowllandi Brazier, 1875 Columbella gowllandi Brazier, 1874 Columbella hordeacea Philippi, 1849 Columbella...