''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute
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 ().
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mollusc
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s in the
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Omalogyridae
Omalogyridae are a family of minute and microscopic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.Gofas, S. (2012). Omalogyridae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://ww ...
.
[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138276 on 2012-01-10]
This genus includes the smallest gastropods, with adult sizes of 1 mm and even less.
Species
Species within the genus ''Omalogyra'' include:
* ''
Omalogyra ammonitoides
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...
''
(Powell, 1940)
* ''
Omalogyra antarctica''
Egorova, 1991
* ''
Omalogyra atomus''
(Philippi
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, 1841) - atom snail
* ''
Omalogyra burdwoodiana''
Strebel, 1908
* ''
Omalogyra densicostata''
(Jeffreys, 1884)
* ''
Omalogyra disculus''
Palazzi, 1988
* ''
Omalogyra fusca''
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, 1908(Jeffreys, 1884)
* ''
Omalogyra fuscopardalis''
Rolán, 1992
* ''
Omalogyra liliputia
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxd ...
''
(Laseron, 1954)
* ''
Omalogyra simplex''
(Costa O.G., 1861)
* ''
Omalogyra taludana''
Castellanos, 1989
* ''
Omalogyra undosa
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxd ...
''
Palazzi, 1988
* ''
Omalogyra zebrina
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxd ...
''
Rolán, 1992
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Omalogyra (Ammonicera)''
Vayssière, 1893: synonym of ''
Ammonicera
''Ammonicera'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Ammonicera'' Vayssière, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At http://www.mar ...
''
Vayssière, 1893
* ''Omalogyra (Ammonicera) planorbis'' (Dall, 1927): synonym of ''
Palazzia planorbis
''Palazzia planorbis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 0.8 mm and 2.2 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the ...
''
(Dall, 1927)
* ''Omalogyra (Ammonicera) rota''
Forbes & Hanley, 1850: synonym of ''
Ammonicera rota
''Ammonicera rota'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Omalogyridae.
Description
The size of the shell attains 0.7 mm.
(Original description) The shell is discoid, flattened on both sides but slightly s ...
'' (
Forbes & Hanley, 1850)
* ''Omalogyra atomus''
(Philippi, 1841) sensu Arnaud, 1972: synonym of ''Omalogyra antarctica''
Egorova, 1991 (misapplication)
* ''Omalogyra ausonia''
Palazzi, 1988: synonym of ''
Palazzia ausonia
''Palazzia ausonia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.
Description
The shell grows to a height of 0.7 mm.
Distribution
This bathyal species occurs in the Mediterranean S ...
''
(Palazzi, 1988)
* ''Omalogyra bicarinata''
Suter, 1908: synonym of ''
Zerotula bicarinata''
(Suter, 1908)
* ''Omalogyra discula''
Palazzi, 1988: synonym of ''Omalogyra disculus''
Palazzi, 1988
* ''Omalogyra fischeriana''
Monterosato, 1869: synonym of ''
Ammonicera fischeriana
''Ammonicera fischeriana'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Omalogyridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 0.8 mm.
(Original description in French) A very small, discoidal, planorbifor ...
''
(Monterosato, 1869)
* ''Omalogyra nodicarinata''
Sleurs, 1983: synonym of ''
Ammonicera nodicarinata
''Ammonicera nodicarinata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Omalogyridae.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea; also off Réunion
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''
(Sleurs, 1985)
* ''Omalogyra planorbis''
( Dall, 1927): synonym of ''
Palazzia planorbis
''Palazzia planorbis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 0.8 mm and 2.2 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the ...
''
(Dall, 1927)
* ''Omalogyra pulcherrima''
Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894: synonym of ''
Liotella pulcherrima
''Liotella pulcherrima'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Skeneidae.Marshall, B. (2013). Liotella pulcherrima (Henn & Brazier, 1894). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...
''
(Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894)
* ''Omalogyra vangoethemi''
Sleurs, 1983: synonym of ''
Ammonicera vangoethemi''
(Sleurs, 1985)
References
*
* Jeffreys, J.G. 1859. ''Notes on British Mollusca , in answer to Mr William Clark's remarks on "Gleanings in British Conchology".'' Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3: 496-499
* Jeffreys, J. G. (1860). Sur le mollusque designé par MM. Forbes & Hanley sous le nom de Skenea nitidissima. Journal de Conchyliologie. 8: 108-111.
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
* Rolàn, E., 1992. The family Omalogyridae G.O. Sars, 1878 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Cuba with description of eight new species. Apex 7(2): 35-46
External links
Costa, O. G. (1861). Microdoride mediterranea; o, Descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affatto ignoti viventi minuti e micoscropici del Meditterraneo, pel professore O. G. Costa. Tomo primo. Con tredici tavole. i-xviii, 1-80. Stamperia dell'Iride, NapoliLaseron, C. F. (1954). Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist. 12 (1): 1-25Tate R. 1868. Appendix to the Manual of the Mollusca of S.P. Woodward, A.L.S. London, Virtue & Co., 86 pp
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Omalogyridae
Gastropod genera