''Emarginella'' is a
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of small keyhole
limpet
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the
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Fissurellidae
Fissurellidae, common name the keyhole limpets and slit limpets, is a taxonomic family of limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
.
[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Emarginella Pilsbry, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224511 on 2013-01-14]
This genus has become a synonym of ''
Emarginula
''Emarginula'' is a genus of small keyhole limpets, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Fissurellidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Emarginula Lamarck, 1801. Accessed through: World Register o ...
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Lamarck, 1801.
Species
* ''
Emarginella eximia''
( Adams, 1852)
* ''
Emarginella imella''
( Dall, 1926)
* ''
Emarginella incisura''
( Adams, 1852)
* ''
Emarginella okinawaensis
''Emarginula okinawaensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Emarginella okinawaensis'' Habe, 1953. Accessed through: World Register ...
''
Habe, 1953
* ''
Emarginella planulata''
( Adams, 1852)
* ''
Emarginella sakuraii''
Habe, 1963
* ''
Emarginella sibogae''
( Schepman, 1908)
; Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Emarginella biangulata''
( Sowerby, 1901): synonym of ''
Hemimarginula biangulata''
(Sowerby III, 1901)
* ''Emarginella cumingii''
Sowerby, 1863: synonym of ''
Hemitoma cumingii''
Sowerby, 1863
* ''Emarginella eximia''
( Adams, 1852): synonym of ''
Emarginula eximia''
Adams, 1852
* ''Emarginella huzardii''
( Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''
Emarginula huzardii''
( Payraudeau, 1826)
* ''Emarginella incisula''
( Adams, 1852): synonym of ''
Emarginula incisula''
Adams, 1852
* ''Emarginella planulata''
( Adams, 1852): synonym of ''
Emarginula planulata''
Adams, 1852
References
* Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.''
Fissurellidae
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