''Macromphalina'' 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 very small
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 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
Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...
s in the
family
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Vanikoridae
Vanikoridae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.
Genera and species
Genera within the family Vanikoridae include:
* '' Amamiconcha'' Habe, 1961
* '' Berthais'' Melvill, ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''
Macromphalina alfredensis
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* '' Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexpla ...
''
(Bartsch, 1915)
* ''
Macromphalina apexplanum''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina argentea
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
(Bartsch, 1918)
* ''
Macromphalina argentina
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
Castellanos, 1975
* ''
Macromphalina bouryi''
( Dautzenberg, 1912)
* ''
Macromphalina canarreos''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina cryptophila
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
(Carpenter, 1857)
* ''
Macromphalina dautzenbergi''
Adam & Knudsen
* ''
Macromphalina diazmerlanoi''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina dipsycha
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina equatorialis
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, ...
''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina floridana''
Moore, 1965
* ''
Macromphalina garcesi''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina gofasi
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
Rubio & Rolán, 1994
* ''
Macromphalina hancocki
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
(Strong & Hertlein, 1939)
* ''
Macromphalina harryleei''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina hypernotia
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
Pilsbry & Olsson, 1952
* ''
Macromphalina immersiceps
''Macromphalina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalina'' include:
* ''Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915)
* '' Macromphalina apexplan ...
''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina jibacoa''
Rolán & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina lyrapintoae''
Barros, 1994
* ''
Macromphalina palmalitoris''
Pilsbry & McGinty, 1950
* ''
Macromphalina panamensis''
(Bartsch, 1918)
* ''
Macromphalina paradoxa''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina peruvianus''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina philippii''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina pierrot''
Gardner, 1948
* ''
Macromphalina recticeps''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina redferni''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina robertsoni''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina scabra''
(Philippi, 1849)
* ''
Macromphalina souverbiei''
(de Folin, 1867)
* ''
Macromphalina susoi''
Rolán & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina symmetrica''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945)
* ''
Macromphalina thompsoni''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Macromphalina worsfoldi''
Rolan & Rubio, 1998
;''
Taxon inquirendum
In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.
The ter ...
''
* ''Macromphalina lacuniformis''
(R. B. Watson, 1886)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Macromphalina californica''
Dall, 1903: synonym of ''
Megalomphalus californicus''
(Dall, 1903) (original combination)
* ''Macromphalina lozoueti'' (a MS name that appears on some websites)
* ''Macromphalina peruvianus''
ic synonym of ''
Macromphalina peruviana''
(Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945) (incorrect gender ending)
References
* Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola.
hells and molluscs of Angola Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
Vanikoridae
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