Columbariinae Tomlin, 1928 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.
[1][2] This family was previously considered a subfamily (Columbariinae) in the family Turbinellidae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi in 2005.
Many columbariid species are found worldwide in deep water.
[3] Genera in the family Columbariidae include:[4]