''Folinia'' is a
genus
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of minute
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s or
micromollusk
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s in the
family
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Zebinidae
Zebinidae is a family of small sea snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.
Genera
Genera within the family Zebinidae include:
* '' Cossmannia'' Newton, 1891†
* '' Folinia'' Crosse, 1868
* '' Lapsigyrus'' Berry, 1958
* '' Microstelma'' A. Adams, ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Folinia'' include:
* ''
Folinia ericana
''Folinia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae
Zebinidae is a family of small sea snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.
Genera
Genera within the family Zebinidae include:
* '' ...
''
(Hertlein & Strong, 1951)
* ''
Folinia mottezi
''Folinia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Folinia'' include:
* ''Folinia ericana
''Folinia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine ...
''
(Bavay, 1917)
* ''
Folinia signae''
(Bartsch, 1915)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Folinia bermudezi''
(Aguayo & Rehder, 1936): synonym of ''
Mirarissoina bermudezi''
(Aguayo & Rehder, 1936)
* ''Folinia histia''
(Bartsch, 1915): synonym of ''
Mirarissoina histia''
(Bartsch, 1915)
References
Crosse, H., 1868. ''Les méléagrinicoles. Espèces nouvelles, par L. de Folin (1)''. [Review]. Journal de Conchyliologie 16: 217-219
External links
Ponder W. F. (1985) ''A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea)''. Records of the Australian Museum supplement 4: 1-221
Zebinidae
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