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 minute
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 ...
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 ...
mollusc
Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...
s in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Scissurellidae
Scissurellidae, sometimes known by the common name little slit snails, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda (acc ...
, the small slit snails.WoRMS : Scissurella; accessed : 21 March 2013 /ref>
Species
According to the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
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.marinespecies. ...
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* ''Scissurella aetheria'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma aetheria
''Anatoma japonica'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Anatoma japonica'' (A. Adams, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://ww ...
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* † ''Scissurella affinis'' O. G. Costa, 1861 : synonym of ''
Anatoma aspera
''Anatoma aspera'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae
Anatomidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda is a ...
'' (Philippi, 1844)
* ''Scissurella africana'' : synonym of '' Anatoma africana''
* ''Scissurella agulhasensis'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma agulhasensis
''Anatoma agulhasensis'' is a species of small 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://ww ...
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* ''Scissurella alta'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma alta
''Anatoma alta'' is a species of small 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 stro ...
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* ''Scissurella amoena'' : synonym of '' Anatoma amoena''
* ''Scissurella angulata'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family (biology), family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white s ...
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* ''Scissurella argutecostata'' : synonym of '' Anatoma tenuisculpta''
* ''Scissurella aspera'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma aspera
''Anatoma aspera'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae
Anatomidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda is a ...
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...
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* ''Scissurella cancellata'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
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* ''Scissurella carinata'' : synonym of '' Sukashitrochus carinatus''
* ''Scissurella chiricova'' : synonym of '' Anatoma chiricova''
* ''Scissurella cingulata'' - belt scissurelle: synonym of '' Sinezona cingulata''
* ''Scissurella columbiana'' : synonym of ''Sinezona confusa''
* ''Scissurella concinna'' : synonym of '' Sinezona concinna'' (nomen dubium)
* ''Scissurella conica'' : synonym of '' Anatoma conica''
* ''Scissurella crispata'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family (biology), family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white s ...
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* ''Scissurella decipiens'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
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* ''Scissurella declinans'' : synonym of '' Scissurella mirifica''
* † ''Scissurella decussata'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
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* ''Scissurella disciformis'' : synonym of Anatoma disciformis
* ''Scissurella dorbignyii'' : synonym of '' Sukashitrochus dorbignyi''
* ''Scissurella dorbignyi'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
''
* ''Scissurella elatior'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family (biology), family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white s ...
''
* ''Scissurella elegans'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
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* ''Scissurella epicharis'' : synonym of '' Anatoma keenae''
* ''Scissurella equatoria'' : synonym of '' Anatoma equatoria''
* ''Scissurella eucharista'' : synonym of ''Scissurella clathrata''
* ''Scissurella euglypta'' : synonym of '' Anatoma euglypta''
* ''Scissurella eximia'' : synonym of '' Anatoma eximia'' )
* ''Scissurella exquisita'' : synonym of '' Anatoma exquisita''
* ''Scissurella fairchildi'' : synonym of '' Scissurella prendrevillei''
* ''Scissurella funnazzensis'' : synonym of '' Anatoma tenuisculpta''
* † ''Scissurella geoffreyi'' Laws, 1940: synonym of '' Incisura geoffreyi'' (Laws, 1940) (original combination)
* ''Scissurella jacksoni'' : synonym of '' Anatoma jacksoni''
* ''Scissurella josephinae'' : synonym of '' Anatoma josephinae''
* ''Scissurella jucunda'' E. A. Smith, 1910: synonym of ''Scissurella jucunda'' E. A. Smith, 1890 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Scissurella jucunda'' E. A. Smith, 1890; ''S. smithi'' is a replacement name)
* ''Scissurella keenae'' : synonym of '' Anatoma keenae''
* ''Scissurella kelseyi'' : synonym of '' Thieleella kelseyi''
* ''Scissurella laevigata'' : synonym of''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family (biology), family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white s ...
''
* ''Scissurella paumotuensis'' : synonym of '' Sinezona paumotuensis''
* ''Scissurella plicata'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
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* † ''Scissurella praecrispata'' Gougerot & Le Renard, 1978: synonym of † '' Praescissurella praecrispata'' (Gougerot & Le Renard, 1977) (superseded combination)
* ''Scissurella proxima'' - Florida scissurelle: synonym of '' Anatoma proxima''
* ''Scissurella pseudoequatoria'' : synonym of '' Anatoma pseudoequatoria''
* ''Scissurella regia'' : synonym of '' Anatoma regia''
* ''Scissurella richardi'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuis
''Anatoma tenuis'' is a species of small 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://www. ...
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is de ...
''
* † ''Scissurella subaspera'' : synonym of '' Anatoma tenuisculpta''
* ''Scissurella tabulata'' : synonym of '' Anatoma tabulata''
* ''Scissurella tenuis'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuis
''Anatoma tenuis'' is a species of small 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://www. ...
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* Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
* Lozouet P. (1998). Nouvelles espèces de gastéropodes (Mollusca: Gastropoda) de l'Oligocène et du Miocène inférieur de l'Aquitaine (Sud-Ouest de la France). Cossmanniana. 5(3-4): 61–102.
* Bandel K. (1998) Scissurellidae als Modell für die Variationsbreite einer natürlichen Einheit der Schlitzbandschnecken (Mollusca, Archaeogastropoda). Mitteilungen des Geologisch-Paläontologischen Instituts der Universität Hamburg, 81: 1–120
* Geiger D. L. (2003) ''Phylogenetic assessment of characters proposed for the generic classification of Recent Scissurellidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) with a description of one new genus and six new species frop Easter Island and Australia''. ''Molluscan Research'' 23: 21–83
* Geiger D. L. (2012) ''Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1–728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae''. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7.