''Cantharidella'' is a genus of small

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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 snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

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s in the subfamily

Trochinae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles ...

of the family Trochidae, the top snails.WoRMS (2013). Cantharidella Pilsbry, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413456 on 2014-01-09

Description

This genus consists of small forms with much the aspect of tiny ''

Cantharidus ''Cantharidus'', common name the kelp shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

''. They are usually polished, narrowly or not perforate. The shell is conical, and elongated.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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Distribution

This genus of marine species occurs off India,

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, the Philippines and

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(New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia).

Species

Species within the genus ''Cantharidella'' include: * '' Cantharidella balteata'' (Philippi, 1849) * '' Cantharidella beachportensis'' Cotton & Godfrey, 1934 * '' Cantharidella ocellina'' (Hedley, 1911) * '' Cantharidella picturata'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) * '' Cantharidella rottnestensis'' Verco, 1911 * ''

Cantharidella tiberiana ''Cantharidella tiberiana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Marshall, B. (2013). Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http ...

'' (Crosse, 1863) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Cantharidella aurea'' Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1876: synonym of ''

'' (Crosse, 1863) * ''Cantharidella tesselata'' Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1878: synonym of ''

'' (Crosse, 1863) * ''Cantharidella tesselata'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of '' Cantharidus tessellatus'' (A. Adams, 1853)

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