''Hydroginella'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of marginellid minute
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s,
marine
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* Mari ...
gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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s in the subfamily
Austroginellinae
Austroginellinae is a taxonomic subfamily within the larger family of Marginellidae, a group of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Volutoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Austroginellinae G. A. Coovert & ...
of the
family
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Marginellidae
Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.
Taxonomy
The higher classification of the family Marginellidae has long been in a state o ...
, the margin snails.
''
Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping fishes of the families
Scaridae,
Serranidae
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and
Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes or as indeterminate percomorphs, but are now considered basal blenniiforms.
They are primaril ...
at
coral reefs
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...
in
New Caledonia
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by
night
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. This snail is able to inserts its
proboscis
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in the fish flesh and probably pumps some body fluids.
Species
Species within the genus ''Hydroginella'' include:
* ''
Hydroginella agulhasensis''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''
Hydroginella angustata
''Hydroginella angustata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Fiji
F ...
''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
* ''
Hydroginella bullata''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
* ''
Hydroginella caledonica''
(Jousseaume, 1877)
* ''
Hydroginella chiapponii''
T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021
* ''
Hydroginella columnaria''
(Hedley & May, 1908)
* ''
Hydroginella cypraeaformis
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
Boyer, 2015
* ''
Hydroginella dedicata
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
Boyer, 2018
* ''
Hydroginella delessertiana
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
(Récluz, 1841)
* ''
Hydroginella dispersa
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
''Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, ...
''
Laseron, 1957
* ''
Hydroginella dufresnei
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
Boyer, 2015
* ''
Hydroginella fascicula
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
(Laseron, 1957)
* ''
Hydroginella galatea
''Hydroginella galatea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae
Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the cl ...
''
Lussi & Smith, 1999
* ''
Hydroginella gemella
''Hydroginella gemella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Description
The shell of Hydroginella gemella is relatively small, with a length that can reach up to 4.7 mm. The sh ...
''
Boyer, 2001
* ''
Hydroginella guttula
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
* ''
Hydroginella limata
''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
'' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...
''
(Ma, 1994)
* ''
Hydroginella marina''
Lorenz & Kostin, 2007
* ''
Hydroginella marionae''
Boyer, 2015
* ''
Hydroginella mixta''
(Petterd, 1884)
* ''
Hydroginella musorstomi''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
* ''
Hydroginella osteri''
(Jousseaume, 1875)
* ''
Hydroginella richeri''
Boyer, 2001
* ''
Hydroginella rugosa''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
* ''
Hydroginella scintilla''
(Jousseaume, 1875)
* ''
Hydroginella sordida''
(Reeve, 1865)
* ''
Hydroginella sterbai''
T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021
* ''
Hydroginella superstes''
(Laseron, 1957)
* ''
Hydroginella tridentata''
(Tate, 1878)
* ''
Hydroginella unica''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
* ''
Hydroginella vincentiana''
(Cotton, 1944)
* ''
Hydroginella vitiensis''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
* ''
Hydroginella wareni''
Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Hydroginella dawnbrinkae''
Massier, 1993: synonym of ''Hydroginella agulhasensis''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''Hydroginella electrina''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1892): synonym of ''Hyalina electrina''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1892)
* ''Hydroginella roselineae''
Cossignani, 2009: synonym of ''
Hydroginella scintilla''
(Jousseaume, 1875)
* ''Hydroginella tropica''
Laseron, 1957: synonym of ''
Dentimargo tropicus''
(Laseron, 1957)
* ''Hydroginella tuii''
Cossignani, 2001:
synonym of ''
Serrata tuii''
(T. Cossignani, 2001) (original combination)
References
* Laseron C.F. (1957). A new classification of the Australian Marginellidae (Mollusca), with a review of species from the Solanderian and Dampierian zoogeographical provinces. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 8(3): 274–311.
* Boyer, F., Wakefield, A., McCleery, T., 2003. The genus Hydroginella (Caenogastropoda: Marginellidae) at bathyal levels from the Fiji Islands. Novapex 4(2-3): 67-77
* Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp.
Marginellidae
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