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A short, wide tube pasta with diagonally cut ends. This pasta has the same name as the shaped pasta that is roughly cut pasta scraps.

Tube pasta that resembles penne pasta, only it is slightly thinner and longer. Reginelle has, at times, also been used in reference to a wide, flat, wavy edged ribbon pasta that is named reginette.

A small Italian pasta tube pasta with ends that are cut at an angle. They are available with a smooth or ridged surface.

Tube pasta similar to rigatoni. Tortiglioni is narrower in width than rigatoni and its surface ridges spiral around the tube, rather than run parallel to the length as they do on rigatoni.

Tube pasta with diagonally cut ends, similar to penne but longer in length. Mostaccioli is approximately 2 inches long and is available with a smooth or ridged surface.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

Short tube pasta with diagonally cut ends. This pasta is a short, stubby version of penne.

A pasta tube that has been twisted to resembles the shape of a corkscrew.

A tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. A larger version of penne.

Large tube pasta that may be found with a ridged or smooth surface and ends that are straight cut or diagonally cut.

Long tube pasta that is slightly slimmer than a pencil and has a small hollowed out center. It is served in casseroles or with a heavy sauce.

Tiny pasta tubes that are a smaller version of tubetti. They are most often used in light soups and broths.

Small, short-cut pasta tubes that are approximately 3/8" long. They are often used in soups. A smaller version of ditali is known as ditalini.

A medium sized tube pasta similar to rigatoni. It is slightly narrower and the ridges on the surface of elicoidali are slightly curved around the tube, rather than straight as on rigatoni.

Short curved tube pasta shaped similar to a half circle.

A wide pasta tube that is ¾ to 1 inch in diameter and 2 ½ to 2 ¾ inch in length. The end of this pasta are cut diagonally.

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

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

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