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Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Granulinidae G. A. Coovert & H. K. Coovert, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138165 on 2012-06-22

Species

Species within the genus ''Granulina'' include: *'' Granulina africana'' Gofas, 1992 *''

Granulina agger ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

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, 1886) *'' Granulina aidae'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2006 *''

Granulina amianta ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Dall, 1889 *'' Granulina anasantanae'' Ortea & Moro, 2019 * ''

Granulina angeae ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2020 *'' Granulina antillensis'' Jong & Coomans, 1988 *''

Granulina anxia ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Hedley, 1909 * ''

Granulina atomella ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' (Bavay, 1917) * ''

Granulina aubryi ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2020 *''

Granulina benitoi ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2014 *''

Granulina boucheti ''Granulina boucheti'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Granulinidae.Gofas, S. (2014). Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/a ...

'' Gofas, 1992 *''

Granulina boyeri ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Bonfitto & Smriglio, 2019 *''

Granulina calla ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' McCleery, 2010 *''

Granulina calypso ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2019 *''

Granulina canariensis ''Granulina canariensis'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands The Canar ...

'' Boyer, 2001 *''

Granulina cartagenaensis ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina cartwrighti''

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, 1915 *'' Granulina cerea'' Smeriglio, Gubbioli & Mariottini, 2000 * †'' Granulina clandestina'' (Brocchi, 1814) *'' Granulina clandestinella'' Bavay, 1908 *'' Granulina colonensis'' McCleery, 2010 *''

Granulina crassa ''Granulina crassa'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropo ...

'' Smeriglio, Gubbioli & Mariottini, 2000 *'' Granulina crystallina'' Smeriglio, Gubbioli & Mariottini, 2000 *'' Granulina cylindrata'' Boyer & Rolan, 2004 *'' Granulina darienensis'' McCleery, 2010 * † '' Granulina detruncata'' La Perna, Landau & Marquet, 2001 *'' Granulina dianae'' Lussi & G. Smith, 2015 *''

Granulina eideri ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2014 *'' Granulina elliottae'' Cotton, 1944 *'' Granulina elliptica'' La Perna, 2000 *'' Granulina falsijaponica'' Habe, 1957 *'' Granulina fernandesi'' Boyer & Rolan, 1999 *'' Granulina gayracaensis'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina ghanensis'' Rolan & Fernandes, 1997 *'' Granulina globosa'' Wakefield & McCleery, 2004 *''

Granulina gofasi ''Granulina gofasi'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropo ...

'' Smriglio & Mariottini, 1996 *'' Granulina granatensis'' McCleery, 2010 *''

Granulina gradata ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Boyer, 2018 *''

Granulina grata ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Thiele, 1925 *'' Granulina guanajatabey'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2003 *''

Granulina guancha ''Granulina guancha'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastrop ...

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, 1840) *'' Granulina gubbiolii'' (Smriglio & Mariottini, 1996) *'' Granulina guttula'' (La Perna, 1999) *''

Granulina hadria ''Granulina hadria'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropo ...

'' ( Dall, 1889) *'' Granulina hedleyi'' Boyer, 2003 * † ''

Granulina iberica ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' La Perna, Landau & Marquet, 2001 *'' Granulina iridisa'' McCleery, 2010 *''

Granulina isseli ''Granulina isseli'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Granulina isseli (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1875). Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' Nevill & Nevill, 1875 * '' Granulina keilori'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2019 *'' Granulina lagrifa'' Espinosa, Fernandez-Garcês & Ortea, 2004 *'' Granulina lapernai'' Smriglio & Mariottini, 2013 *'' Granulina lawsonae'' Lussi & Smith, 1998 *'' Granulina lazaroi'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2006 *''

Granulina liei ''Granulina liei'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda ...

'' Bozzetti, 2008 * † ''

Granulina longa ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' La Perna, Landau & Marquet, 2001 * ''

Granulina luizae ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Ortea & Moro, 2020 * '' Granulina magagnai'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2019 * † '' Granulina malacitana'' La Perna, Landau & Marquet, 2001 *'' Granulina mamanucensis'' Wakefield & McCleery, 2004 *'' Granulina margaritula''

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, 1857 *'' Granulina marginata'' (Bivona, 1832) *'' Granulina mariei'' (

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, 1867) *'' Granulina mauretanica'' Gofas, 1992 *'' Granulina mediterranea'' Landau, La Perna & Marquet, 2006 *'' Granulina melitensis'' (Smriglio, Mariottini & Rufini, 1998) *'' Granulina minitica'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2019 *'' Granulina minae'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2000 * '' Granulina minitica'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2019 *'' Granulina minusculina'' ( Locard, 1897) *'' Granulina molinai'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2006 *'' Granulina monjesensis'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina morassii'' Bonfitto & Smriglio, 2019 *'' Granulina nebulosa'' Boyer, 2018 *'' Granulina nivalis'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina nofronii'' Smeriglio, Gubbioli & Mariottini, 2000 *'' Granulina nympha'' Brazier, 1894 *'' Granulina ocarina'' Fernandes, 1988 *''

Granulina occulta ''Granulina occulta'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco Morocco (),, ) officia ...

'' ( Monterosato, 1869) *'' Granulina ocella'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina oneili'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2014 *'' Granulina opima'' ( Laseron, 1957) *''

Granulina ovata ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina ovuliformis''

1841 *'' Granulina parilis'' Gofas & Fernandes, 1988 *''

Granulina perminima ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

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, 1894 *'' Granulina philpoppei'' Cossignani, 2006 *'' Granulina pierrepineaui'' Pin & Boyer, 1995 *'' Granulina pinguisa'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina pirazzinii'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 *'' Granulina plagula'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina producera'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina pruinosa'' Boyer, 2003 *''

Granulina pulvis ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Jousseaume, 1875 *'' Granulina pruinosa'' Boyer, 2003 *'' Granulina pusaterii'' Smriglio & Mariottini in Giannuzzi-Savelli et al., 2003 *'' Granulina pyriformis'' (

, 1865) *'' Granulina rosea'' Boyer, 2018 *'' Granulina rutae'' Ortea Rato, Abad & Barrios, 2008 *''

Granulina scutulata ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Boyer, 2018 *'' Granulina tantilla'' (Gould, 1860) *'' Granulina tenuilabiata'' La Perna, 1999 *''

Granulina tinolia ''Granulina tinolia'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastrop ...

'' ( Dall, 1927) *'' Granulina tobagoensis'' McCleery, 2010 *''

Granulina torosa ''Granulina torosa'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Marginellidae. Description The length of the shell attains 2.2 mm. Distribution This marine species was found in the Strait o ...

'' Gofas, 1992 *'' Granulina truncata'' Dall, 1927 *'' Granulina turbiniformis'' (Bavay, 1917) *''

Granulina vagger ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

, 1886 *''

Granulina vanhareni ''Granulina vanhareni'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Granulinidae Granulinidae are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastr ...

'' (van Aartsen, M. & G., 1984) *'' Granulina velaensis'' McCleery, 2010 *''

Granulina vitrea ''Granulina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Granulina Jousseaume, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Laseron, 1957 *'' Granulina volcana'' McCleery, 2010 *'' Granulina waltergomezi'' McCleery, 2010 ;Species brought into synonymy: *''Granulina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915): synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915) *''Granulina algoensis'' (E. A. Smith, 1901): synonym of ''

Crithe algoensis ''Crithe algoensis'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Crithe algoensis (E. A. Smith, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1901) *''Granulina aphanospira'' (Tomlin, 1913): synonym of ''

Plesiocystiscus aphanospira ''Plesiocystiscus aphanospira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. Description The shell is mi ...

'' (Tomlin, 1913) *''Granulina atlantidea'' Boyer, 2016: synonym of '' Granulinopsis atlantidea'' (Boyer, 2016) (original combination) *''Granulina bougei'' Bavay, 1917: synonym of '' Cystiscus bougei'' (Bavay, 1917) *''Granulina guttula'' La Perna, 1999: synonym of ''Granulina mediterranea'' Landau, La Perna & Marquet, 2006 *''Granulina guttula'' (

, 1832): synonym of ''

Hydroginella guttula ''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. '' Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping ...

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, 1832) *''Granulina horikosii'' Habe, 1951: synonym of ''Granulina tantilla'' (Gould, 1860) *''Granulina microgonia'' (Dall, 1927): synonym of ''

Cystiscus microgonia Cystiscus is a taxonomic genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus was placed in the family Cystiscidae by Coovert and Coovert, 1995. Previously the genus was in the family Marginellidae, where it is sti ...

'' (Dall, 1927) *''Granulina pseustes'' (E.A. Smith, 1904): synonym of ''

Cystiscus pseustes Cystiscus is a taxonomic genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus was placed in the family Cystiscidae by Coovert and Coovert, 1995. Previously the genus was in the family Marginellidae, where it is stil ...

'' (E.A. Smith, 1904) *''Granulina thalia'' (Turton, 1932): synonym of '' Plesiocystiscus thalia'' (W. Turton, 1932) *''Granulina zanclea'' Bogi, Boyer, Renda & Giacobbe, 2016 : synonym of '' Granulinopsis zanclea'' (Bogi, Boyer, Renda & Giacobbe, 2016) (original combination)

References

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