Nitidella Swainson 1840 (snail)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Alternative spelling: Columbella (Nitidella)
Parent taxon: Columbellidae according to J. A. Todd 2001
Sister taxa: Aesopus, Amphissa, Anachis, Astyris, Atiliinae, Bifurcium, Clavistrombina, Columbella, Columbellinae, Columbellopsis, Conella, Cosmioconcha, Costoanachis, Cotonopsis, Decipifus, Euplica, Eurypyrene, Glyptanachis, Graphicomassa, Lavesopus, Mazatlania, Metulella, Microcithara, Mitrella, Nassarina, Parametaria, Parvanachis, Pyrene, Pyrenidae, Pyreninae, Rhombinella, Ruthia, Sincola, Strombinella, Zafrona, Zemitrella
Subtaxa: Nitidella caimitana, Nitidella cibaoica, Nitidella nitida
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer