''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute

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mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''

Hydroginella caledonica ''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 ...

'' (Jousseaume, 1876) can parasitize sleeping fishes of the families Scaridae, Serranidae and

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by night. This snail is able to inserts its proboscis in the fish flesh and probably pumps some body fluids.

Species

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

Hydroginella agulhasensis ''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 ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Hydroginella angustata ''Hydroginella angustata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 9.2 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Fiji F ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 * ''

Hydroginella bullata ''Hydroginella bullata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 4.65 mm. Distribution This species occurs off Fiji Fiji ( ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 * ''

'' (Jousseaume, 1877) * ''

Hydroginella chiapponii ''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 ...

'' T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021 * ''

Hydroginella columnaria ''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 f ...

'' (Hedley & May, 1908) * ''

Hydroginella cypraeaformis ''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 ...

'' Boyer, 2015 * ''

Hydroginella dedicata ''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 ...

'' Boyer, 2018 * ''

Hydroginella delessertiana ''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 ...

'' (Récluz, 1841) * ''

Hydroginella dispersa ''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 ...

'' Laseron, 1957 * ''

Hydroginella dufresnei ''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 ...

'' Boyer, 2015 * ''

Hydroginella fascicula ''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 ...

'' (Laseron, 1957) * ''

Hydroginella galatea ''Hydroginella galatea'' 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 (b ...

'' Lussi & Smith, 1999 * ''

Hydroginella gemella ''Hydroginella gemella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 4.7 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ...

'' Boyer, 2001 * ''

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 ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''

Hydroginella limata ''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 ...

'' (Ma, 1994) * '' Hydroginella marina'' Lorenz & Kostin, 2007 * '' Hydroginella marionae'' Boyer, 2015 * '' Hydroginella mixta'' (Petterd, 1884) * ''

Hydroginella musorstomi ''Hydroginella musorstomi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 8 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Fiji Fi ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 * ''

Hydroginella osteri ''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 sleepin ...

'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * ''

Hydroginella richeri ''Hydroginella richeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 4.35 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ...

'' Boyer, 2001 * ''

Hydroginella rugosa ''Hydroginella rugosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 7.7 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Fiji Fi ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 * '' Hydroginella scintilla'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * '' Hydroginella sordida'' (Reeve, 1865) * '' Hydroginella sterbai'' T. Cossignani & Lorenz, 2021 * ''

Hydroginella superstes ''Hydroginella'' is a genus of marginellid minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Austroginellinae of the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails. ''Hydroginella caledonica'' (Jousseaume, ...

'' (Laseron, 1957) * '' Hydroginella tridentata'' (Tate, 1878) * ''

Hydroginella unica ''Hydroginella unica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 6.9mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Fiji Fiji ( ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 * ''

Hydroginella vincentiana ''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 f ...

'' (Cotton, 1944) * ''

Hydroginella vitiensis ''Hydroginella vitiensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 6.4 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Fiji ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 * ''

Hydroginella wareni ''Hydroginella wareni'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Description The length of the shell attains 5.9 mm. Distribution This marine species occu ...

'' Boyer, Wakefield & McCleery, 2003 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Hydroginella dawnbrinkae'' Massier, 1993: synonym of ''Hydroginella agulhasensis'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Hydroginella electrina'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892): synonym of ''Hyalina electrina'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892) * ''Hydroginella roselineae'' Cossignani, 2009: synonym of '' Hydroginella scintilla'' (Jousseaume, 1875) * ''Hydroginella tropica'' Laseron, 1957: synonym of ''

Dentimargo tropicus ''Dentimargo'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dentimargo'' include: * '' Dentimargo aggressorum'' Cossignani & Lorenz, 2018 * '' Dentimargo ...

'' (Laseron, 1957) * ''Hydroginella tuii'' Cossignani, 2001: synonym of '' Serrata tuii'' (T. Cossignani, 2001) (original combination)

References

* Laseron C.F. (1957). A new classification of the Australian Marginellidae (Mollusca), with a review of species from the Solanderian and Dampierian zoogeographical provinces. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 8(3): 274–311. * Boyer, F., Wakefield, A., McCleery, T., 2003. The genus Hydroginella (Caenogastropoda: Marginellidae) at bathyal levels from the Fiji Islands. Novapex 4(2-3): 67-77 * Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp. Marginellidae {{Marginellidae-stub