''Hyalina'' is a

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s in the subfamily Pruninae of the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''

Oxychilus ''Oxychilus'' is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropods in the subfamily Oxychilinae of the family Oxychilidae, the glass snails. Synonyms * ''Aplostoma'' Moquin-Tandon, 1855 * ''Cretozonites'' Kobelt, 1 ...

'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family

Oxychilidae Oxychilidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Gastrodontoidea. Distribution The distribution of Oxychilidae includes the Nearctic, western-Palearctic, eastern-Palear ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Hyalina'' include: * ''

Hyalina albocylindrus ''Hyalina albocylindrus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails ...

'' Lussi & Smith, 1999 * ''

Hyalina angelquirosi ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2015 * ''

Hyalina aurorae ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2015 * ''

Hyalina biancaliviae ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2020 * '' Hyalina bonjour'' Ortea & Espinosa, 2017 * ''

Hyalina brocktoni ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' (Shackleford, 1914) * ''

Hyalina buskei ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2013 * ''

Hyalina caribaea ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Espinosa, Ortea & Diez, 2018 * '' Hyalina chicoi'' Espinosa & Ortea, 1999 * ''

Hyalina cotamago ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Yokoyama, 1922 * ''

Hyalina cubensis ''Hyalina cubensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Mar ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 1999 * '' Hyalina cylindrica'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) * '' Hyalina dearmasi'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2003 * '' Hyalina discors'' Roth, 1974 * '' Hyalina egregia'' Espinosa, Ortea & Diez, 2017 * '' Hyalina electrina'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1892) * '' Hyalina equina'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2018 * '' Hyalina fortsaintlouis'' Ortea & Espinosa, 2017 * '' Hyalina gibberuliformis'' Bozzetti, 1997 * '' Hyalina helena'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Hyalina jamaiquina'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2018 * '' Hyalina keenii'' (Marrat, 1871) * ''

Hyalina lucida ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' (Marrat, 1877) * '' Hyalina nelsyae'' Caballer, Espinosa, Ortea & Narciso, 2013 * '' Hyalina oscaritoi'' Espinosa, Moro & Ortea, 2011 * ''

Hyalina pallida ''Hyalina pallida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles The ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Hyalina perla ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' (Marrat, 1876) * ''

Hyalina perovula ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Yokoyama, 1922 * '' Hyalina redferni'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2002 - temporary name, Unavailable: type specimens not fixed * '' Hyalina sagamiensis'' Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 * ''

Hyalina saintjames ''Hyalina saintjames'' is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, M ...

'' Ortea & Espinosa, 2016Ortea J. & Espinosa J. (2016). "Una nueva especie del género ''Hyalina'' Schumacher, 1817 (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) de la isla de Martinica, Antillas Menores". ''Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias'' 28: 225-230. * ''

Hyalina sowerbyi ''Hyalina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hyalinia'' Charpentier, 1837 is a junior synonym of ''Oxychilus'' Fitzinger, 1833 (family Oxychilidae). ...

'' Turton, 1932 * '' Hyalina surcaribe'' Espinosa, Moro & Ortea, 2011 * '' Hyalina triplicata'' Boyer, 2017 * '' Hyalina valentinae'' T. Cossignani, 2019 * ''

Hyalina vallei ''Hyalina vallei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Marin ...

'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2002 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Hyalina (Volvarina)'': synonym of '' Volvarina'' Hinds, 1844 * ''Hyalina (Volvarina) mustelina'' Angas, 1871: synonym of '' Serrata mustelina'' (Angas, 1871) * ''Hyalina albolineata'' (d'Orbigny, 1842): synonym of '' Volvarina albolineata'' (d'Orbigny, 1842) * ''Hyalina avena'' (Kiener, 1834): synonym of '' Volvarina avena'' (Kiener, 1834) * ''Hyalina avenacea'': synonym of '' Volvarina avena'' (Kiener, 1834) (incorrect subsequent spelling of Marginella avena Kiener, 1834) * ''Hyalina bojanae'' A. J. Wagner, 1907: synonym of ''Morlina glabra nitidissima'' (Mousson, 1859) (junior synonym) * ''Hyalina borroi'' Espinosa & Ortea, 1998: synonym of '' Volvarina borroi'' (Espinosa & Ortea, 1998) * ''Hyalina cineracea'' Dall, 1889: synonym of ''

Prunum cineraceum ''Prunum cineraceum'' is a species of gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slug ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Hyalina dautzenbergi'' A. J. Wagner, 1907: synonym of ''

Mediterranea planorbis In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and wa ...

'' (Möllendorff, 1899) (junior synonym) * ''Hyalina deliciosa'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912): synonym of '' Volvarina deliciosa'' (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''Hyalina depressa'' Sterki, 1880: synonym of ''

Mediterranea depressa ''Mediterranea depressa'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oxychilidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mediterranea depressa (Sterki, 1880). Accessed through: World Registe ...

'' (Sterki, 1880) (original combination) * ''Hyalina ealesae'' (Powell, 1958): synonym of ''

Volvarina ealesae ''Volvarina ealesae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ma ...

'' (Powell, 1958) * ''Hyalina elusiva'' Dall, 1927: synonym of ''

Prunum torticulum ''Prunum torticulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. torticulum'' can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from Georgia to Puerto Rico ...

'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Hyalina gracilis'' C.B. Adams, 1851: synonym of '' Volvarina gracilis'' (C.B. Adams, 1851) * ''Hyalina heterozona'' (Jousseaume, 1875): synonym of ''

Volvarina heterozona ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and ''Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on mor ...

'' Jousseaume, 1875 * ''Hyalina hyalina'' (Thiele, 1913): synonym of '' Volvarina hyalina'' (Thiele, 1912) * ''Hyalina lactea'' (Kiener, 1841): synonym of ''

Volvarina abbreviata ''Volvarina lactea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by m ...

'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * ''Hyalina lentiformis'' Kobelt, 1882: synonym of ''

Oxychilus lentiformis ''Oxychilus lentiformis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oxychilidae, the glass snails. Distribution This species is found in: * Majorca References Further reading * Alt ...

'' (Kobelt, 1882) (original combination) * ''Hyalina malinowskii'' L. Pfeiffer, 1865: synonym of ''

Oxychilus deilus ''Oxychilus'' is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropods in the subfamily Oxychilinae of the family Oxychilidae, the glass snails. Synonyms * ''Aplostoma'' Moquin-Tandon, 1855 * ''Cretozonites'' Kobelt, 1890 ...

'' (Bourguignat, 1857) (junior synonym) * ''Hyalina moolenbeeki'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2012: synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Hyalina myrmecoon'' Dall, 1919: synonym of ''

Plesiocystiscus myrmecoon ''Plesiocystiscus myrmecoon'' 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 minu ...

'' (Dall, 1919) (original combination) * ''Hyalina nitens'' (Michaud, 1831): synonym of ''

Aegopinella nitens ''Aegopinella nitens'' is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae, the glass snails. Distribution This species occurs in the Czech Republic, Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Украї� ...

'' (Michaud, 1831) * ''Hyalina osoriensis'' Wollaston, 1878: synonym of ''Retinella (Lyrodiscus) osoriensis'' (Wollaston, 1878) represented as Retinella osoriensis (Wollaston, 1878) (original combination) * ''Hyalina parvula'' Locard, 1898: synonym of ''

Volvarina attenuata ''Volvarina attenuata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

'' (Reeve, 1865) * ''Hyalina pellucida'' ''Schumacher, 1817'': synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Hyalina planospira'' A. J. Wagner, 1907: synonym of ''

Mediterranea planospiroides In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and wa ...

'' (A. Riedel, 1969) (homonym; non Hyalina (Euhyalina) planospira Sacco, 1886) * ''Hyalina puella'' Gould, 1861: synonym of ''Prunum capensis'' (Krauss, 1848): synonym of ''

Volvarina capensis ''Prunum capense'', common name the Cape marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Hyalina secalina'' (Philippi, 1844): synonym of ''

Volvarina mitrella ''Volvarina mitrella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, ...

'' ( Risso, 1826) * ''Hyalina styria'': synonym of ''

Volvarina styria ''Volvarina styria'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ma ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Hyalina subtriplicata'' (d'Orbigny, 1842): synonym of '' Volvarina subtriplicata'' (d’Orbigny, 1842) * ''Hyalina tenuilabra'' (Tomlin, 1917): synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Hyalina torticulum'' (Dall, 1881): synonym of ''

'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Hyalina veliei'' (Pilsbry, 1896): synonym of ''

Prunum succinea ''Prunum succineum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description Distribution ''P. succineum'' can be found in Atlantic waters, off the western coast of Florida.Felder, Da ...

'' (Conrad, 1846) * ''Hyalina warrenii'' (Marrat, 1876): synonym of ''

Volvarina warrenii ''Volvarina'' is a genus of small to very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. The difference between the genera ''Volvarina'' and '' Prunum'' is not clearly delineated and is based on m ...

'' (Marrat, 1876)

References

Eugene V. Coan & Barry Roth , Status of the genus Hyalina Schumacher, 1817 (Mollusca, Gastropoda), J. Moll. Stud. (1976) 42, p. 217-222
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