''Anatoma'' is a

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of minute

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gastropod molluscs or

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s in the

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Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises s ...

, found in

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, Australia and

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. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Anatoma'' Woodward, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138464 on 2012-01-14,

Description

This genus is characterized by a slit in the margin of the outer lip, a rhipidoglossate

radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...

, and a lack of nacre.

Species

The genus ''Anatoma'' includes the following species: *''

Anatoma aedonia ''Anatoma aedonia'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Anatoma aedonia''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Watson, 1886) *''

Anatoma africana ''Anatoma africana'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to t ...

'' (Barnard, 1963) *''

Anatoma agulhasensis ''Anatoma agulhasensis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Anatoma agulhasensis'' (Thiele, 1925). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) *''

Anatoma alta ''Anatoma alta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae. Description The shell grows to a length of 2.5 mm. The thin, white shell has a globose shape. It is transparent and ...

'' (Watson, 1886) *''

Anatoma alternatisculpta ''Anatoma alternatisculpta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (accordi ...

'' Geiger & McLean, 2010 * ''

Anatoma amoena ''Anatoma amoena'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gast ...

'' (Thiele, 1912) * ''

Anatoma amydra ''Anatoma amydra'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 * ''

Anatoma argentinae ''Anatoma argentinae'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Anatoma argentinae'' (Zelaya & Geiger, 2007). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Specie ...

'' (Zelaya & Geiger, 2007) *''

Anatoma aspera ''Anatoma aspera'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' (Philippi, 1844) *''

Anatoma atlantica ''Anatoma atlantica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy o ...

'' (Bandel, 1998) *''

Anatoma aupouria ''Anatoma aupouria'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to th ...

'' (Powell, 1937) *''

Anatoma australis ''Anatoma australis'', common name the southern slit shell, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in t ...

'' (Hedley, 1903) *''

Anatoma austrolissa ''Anatoma austrolissa'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to ...

'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2008 * ''

Anatoma bathypacifica ''Anatoma bathypacifica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according ...

'' (Geiger & McLean, 2010) * ''

Anatoma biconica ''Anatoma biconica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to th ...

'' Geiger, 2012 *''

Anatoma boucheti ''Anatoma boucheti'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to t ...

'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2008 * '' Anatoma breveprima'' Geiger, 2012 * ''

Anatoma brychia ''Anatoma'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Anatomidae, found in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Anatoma'' Woodward, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' Pimenta & Geiger, 2015 * ''

Anatoma campense ''Anatoma'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Anatomidae, found in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Anatoma'' Woodward, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' Pimenta & Geiger, 2015 *'' Anatoma concinna'' A. Adams, 1862 *''

Anatoma conica ''Anatoma conica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''

Anatoma copiosa ''Anatoma'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Anatomidae, found in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Anatoma'' Woodward, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' Pimenta & Geiger, 2015 * '' Anatoma corralae'' Serge GOFAS, Ángel A. LUQUE, Joan Daniel OLIVER, José TEMPLADO & Alberto SERRA (2021), 2021 Serge GOFAS, Ángel A. LUQUE, Joan Daniel OLIVER,José TEMPLADO & Alberto SERRA (2021) - The Mollusca of Galicia Bank (NE Atlantic Ocean); European Journal of Taxonomy 785: 1–114
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Anatoma crispata ''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae. Description The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white shell slopes to ...

'' (Fleming, 1828) *''

Anatoma disciformis ''Anatoma disciformis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according t ...

'' (Golikov & Sirenko, 1980) *'' Anatoma emilioi'' Geiger, 2011Daniel L. Geiger (2011). ''Anatoma emilioi'', a new species of Anatomidae McLean, 1989 from the Hawaiian Islands. - 534-535. In: Mike Severns. Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells: 564 pp., ConchBooks, Hackenheim. *''

Anatoma equatoria ''Anatoma equatoria'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to ...

'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''

Anatoma espiritosantense ''Anatoma'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Anatomidae, found in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Anatoma'' Woodward, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' Pimenta & Geiger, 2015 *''

Anatoma euglypta ''Anatoma euglypta'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according ...

'' (Pelseneer, 1903) * '' Anatoma eximia'' ( Seguenza, 1877) *'' Anatoma finlayi'' (Powell, 1937) * '' Anatoma flemingi'' (B.A. Marshall, 2002) *'' Anatoma flexidentata'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2008 * ''

Anatoma fujikurai ''Anatoma fujikurai'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae. It was found at a hydrothermal vent field in Myōjin Knoll caldera, Izu-Ogasawara Arc, Japan.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''An ...

'' Sasaki, Geiger & Okutani 2010 * '' Anatoma georgii'' Geiger, 2017 * † '' Anatoma gephrya'' Maxwell, 1992 * '' Anatoma globulus'' Geiger, 2012 * '' Anatoma gunteri'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1933) * '' Anatoma hyposculpta'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma indonesica'' Bandel, 1998 *'' Anatoma janetae'' Geiger, 2006 * '' Anatoma janusa'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma japonica'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''

Anatoma keenae ''Anatoma keenae'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' (McLean, 1970) * '' Anatoma kelseyi'' (Dall, 1905) * '' Anatoma kopua'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 *'' Anatoma lamellata'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''

Anatoma lyra ''Anatoma lyra'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' (S. S. Berry, 1947) *''

Anatoma maxima ''Anatoma maxima'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' (Schepman, 1908) * '' Anatoma megascutula'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 * '' Anatoma micalii'' Geiger, 2012 * † '' Anatoma miocenica'' (Laws, 1939) *''

Anatoma munieri ''Anatoma munieri'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Anatoma munieri'' (P. Fischer, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ...

'' (P. Fischer, 1862) * '' Anatoma orbiculata'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma parageia'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2009 * '' Anatoma peruviana'' (Geiger & McLean, 2010) *'' Anatoma philippinica'' (Bandel, 1998) * '' Anatoma planapex'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma plicatazona'' Geiger & McLean, 2010 * '' Anatoma porcellana'' Geiger, 2012 *''

Anatoma proxima ''Anatoma proxima'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...

'' (Dall, 1927) * ''

Anatoma pseudoequatoria ''Anatoma pseudoequatoria'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (accordin ...

'' (Kay, 1979) * '' Anatoma quadraxialis'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma rainesi'' Geiger, 2003 *'' Anatoma rapaensis'' Geiger, 2008 * † '' Anatoma redoniana'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2017 *''

Anatoma regia ''Anatoma regia'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the ...

'' (Mestayer, 1916) * '' Anatoma rhynchodentata'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma rolani'' Geiger & Fernández-Garcés, 2010 * '' Anatoma sagamiana'' (Okutani, 1964) * '' Anatoma schanderi'' Høisæter & Geiger, 2011 * '' Anatoma schioettei'' Høisæter & Geiger, 2011 *'' Anatoma shiraseae'' Numanami & Okutani, 1990 * ''

Anatoma sinuosa ''Anatoma sinuosa'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...

'' Geiger, 2012 *'' Anatoma soyoae'' (Habe, 1951) *''

Anatoma tabulata ''Anatoma tabulata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to t ...

'' (Barnard, 1964) * '' Anatoma tangaroa'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 *''

Anatoma tenuis ''Anatoma tenuis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuis'' (Jeffreys, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1877) * ''

Anatoma tenuisculpta ''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' (Seguenza, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species T ...

'' (Seguenza, 1877) *'' Anatoma tobeyoides'' Geiger & Jansen, 2004 *'' Anatoma umbilicata'' (Jeffreys, 1883) * ''

Anatoma weddelliana ''Anatoma weddelliana'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to ...

'' (Zelaya & Geiger, 2007) *'' Anatoma yaroni'' Herbert, 1986 * '' Anatoma zancliformis'' Geiger, 2012 Synonyms include: *''Anatoma aequatorina'' Hedley, 1899: synonym of ''

'' (Hedley, 1899) *''Anatoma aetheria'' (Melvill & Standen, 1903): synonym of ''Anatoma japonica'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''Anatoma americana'' Bandel, 1998: synonym of ''

'' (Dall, 1927) *''Anatoma baxteri'' McLean, 1984: synonym of '' Thieleella baxteri'' (McLean, 1984) *''Anatoma cebuana'' Bandel, 1998: synonym of ''

Scissurella cebuana ''Scissurella cebuana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

'' (Bandel, 1998) *''Anatoma chiricova'' (Dall, 1919): synonym of '' Anatoma kelseyi'' (Dall, 1905) * † ''Anatoma costamagnaensis'' Bandel, 1998: synonym of ''

'' (Philippi, 1844) *''Anatoma dohrniana'' Dunker, 1861: synonym of '' Scissurella dohrniana'' (Dunker, 1861) *''Anatoma epicharis'' (McLean, 1970): synonym of ''

'' (McLean, 1970) *''Anatoma exquisita'' (Schepman, 1908): synonym of '' Anatoma japonica'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''Anatoma funiculata'' Geiger & Jansen, 2004: synonym of ''

'' (Kay, 1979) *''Anatoma herberti'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2008: synonym of '' Anatoma finlayi'' (Powell, 1937) *''Anatoma jacksoni'' (Melvill, 1904): synonym of ''

'' (P. Fischer, 1862) *''Anatoma jansenae'' Geiger, 2006: synonym of '' Anatoma japonica'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''Anatoma josephinae'' (Odhner, 1960): synonym of ''

'' (Jeffreys, 1877) *''Anatoma mantelli'' (Woodward, 1859): synonym of ''

Scissurella mantelli ''Scissurella mantelli'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Scissurellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Scissurella mantelli Woodward, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Woodward, 1859 *''Anatoma mirifica'' A. Adams, 1862: synonym of ''

Scissurella mirifica ''Scissurella mirifica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Scissurella mirifica'' (A. Adams, 1862). Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''Anatoma obtusata'' (Golikov & Gulbin, 1978): synonym of '' Anatoma concinna'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''Anatoma paucispiralia'' (Bandel, 1998): synonym of ''

'' (Kay, 1979) *''Anatoma pulchella'' (Bandel, 1998): synonym of ''

'' (Kay, 1979) *''Anatoma richardi'' (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896): synonym of '' Scissurella richardi'' Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896 *''Anatoma staminea'' A. Adams, 1862: synonym of ''

Scissurella staminea ''Scissurella'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Scissurellidae, the small slit snails. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following sp ...

'' (A. Adams, 1862) *''Anatoma turbinata'' A. Adams, 1862: synonym of ''

'' (P. Fischer, 1862) ;Nomen dubium: * ''Anatoma bertheloti'' (d'Orbigny, 1840)

References

Woodward S. P. (1859). ''On a new species of mollusk of the genus Scissurella D'Orbigny.'' Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 27 (392-405): 202-204
* Høisæter T. & Geiger D.L. (2011) ''Species of Anatoma (Gastropoda: Anatomidae) in Norwegian and adjacent waters, with the description of two new species.'' The Nautilus 125(3): 89-112.

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