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Long thin pasta that is a smaller version of spaghetti. It is a good choice with light seafood sauces.

A wheel shaped pasta that is also known as ruote. Rotelle is also used as the name of a twisted spiral pasta, which is similar to rotini, only rotelle is larger in size.

A ribbon pasta that is typically hand twisted so that it is formed into a round, thick strand of pasta.

A short, flat pasta ribbon, which is approximately 1 ¾ to 2 inches in length with fluted edges on all sides.

A flat ribbon pasta that is a slightly narrower version of the long variety of mafalda. It is approximately ½ inch in width and like mafalde it can have a rippled edge on one or both sides.

A flat wide ribbon pasta, somewhat similar to a narrow lasagna noodle, that is approximately ½ to ¾ inch in width and has rippled edges on both sides.

A long strand pasta that is very similar to capellini. It is generally available in coiled nests.

Short curved tube pasta shaped similar to a half circle.

A narrow width pasta tube. It is has a mostly straight shape and is approximately 1 inch in length.

Bow tie shape pasta similar to farfalle except its ends are rounded.

A very tiny, short pasta tubes. It is a smaller version of coralli pasta. It is usually best suited for use in soups.

Short, chunky tube pasta in a semicircle shape. It is often used in soups such as minestrone.

Thick spaghetti shaped pasta that is hollow in the center, similar to a thin straw. There is also a similar variety, referred to as bucatoni, which has the same shape and appearance of bucatini, but is slightly thicker in substance.

A type of egg pasta characterized by a shape that resembles a small, ridged, rolled tube, similar to a quill.

Very thin, round pasta strands, which are similar to spaghettini. They are slightly thinner than spaghettini.

Short, curved tube pasta, which is basically a smaller version of elbow macaroni. If not available substitute ditali or tubetti.

Short lengths of triangular shaped pasta that is hollow through the center. Trenne pasta is 2 ¼ to 2 ½ inches in length.

A larger version of the lumache shaped pasta. This large snail shaped pasta is generally stuffed and baked.

Large hollow tube pasta, which are 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Paccheri will flatten when they are cooked.

Long thin, ribbon pasta that is generally found ¼ to 3/8 inch in width. It can be made with or without eggs and is available in straight strands or coiled in a nest.