''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small

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mollusks in the family

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Distribution

This marine species occurs off the

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, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea,

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, Tuvalu, Western Pacific Ocean, Queensland, Australia, and Western Africa.

Species

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

Leucorhynchia amoena ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Leucorhynchia arctusulculus ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia asessa ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia australis ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia barreiroi ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia basiscostae ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia bicarinata ''Leucorhynchia bicarinata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.Gofas, S. (2012). ''Leucorhynchia bicarinata'' Adam & Knudsen, 1969. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species The World Regis ...

'' Adam & Knudsen, 1969 * ''

Leucorhynchia bilinguae ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia caledonica ''Leucorhynchia caledonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Leucorhynchia caledonica'' Crosse, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespec ...

'' Crosse, 1867 * ''

Leucorhynchia candida ''Leucorhynchia candida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Leucorhynchia candida'' (A. Adams, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecie ...

'' (A. Adams, 1862) * ''

Leucorhynchia carbegtel ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia carigracilis ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia carinampla ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia catenata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia celata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia colurible ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia confortinii ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia crinita'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia crossei'' Tryon, 1888 * '' Leucorhynchia depressa'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia distorta'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia fecitae ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia fereglabra'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia funiculata'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia garciarodejai'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia glabra ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia globosa ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia gorii ''Leucorhynchia gorii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Leucorhynchia gorii'' Rolán & Rubio, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespe ...

'' Rolán & Rubio, 2012 * '' Leucorhynchia haesitans'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia impolita'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia iterata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia letourneuxi'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia levinicium'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia levis'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia lingula ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia lirata ''Leucorhynchia lirata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae. Description The height of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 3 mm. The white, subimperforate shell is very small and has a gl ...

'' (E.A. Smith, 1871) * ''

Leucorhynchia lluviae ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia magnucleus'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia marcosi ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia microstriata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia microtuberculata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia minor ''Leucorhynchia minor'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae. Description The length of the shell attains 2.55 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off São Tomé Island. Ref ...

'' Rolán & Gori, 2013 * '' Leucorhynchia monteiroi'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia multistriata'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia nitida ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Briart & Cornet, 1887 † * '' Leucorhynchia omanensis'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Leucorhynchia operta'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia ornatissima ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Leucorhynchia osaculeatum'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia osmagnum'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia papuaensis ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia parvicostae'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia paucistriata'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia peculiaris ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia perinde'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia perpolita ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia persculpturata'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia philippinensis ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia plena ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia plicata'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) * '' Leucorhynchia plicifera'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Leucorhynchia plurilicium ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia poteli'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia prominens ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia punctata ''Leucorhynchia punctata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae. Description The shell has a diameter of 2.5 mm. The solid, yellowish white, subtranslucent shell has a depressed convex shape. It i ...

'' (Jousseaume, 1872) * ''

Leucorhynchia radiata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia raquelae ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia redita ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia reunionensis ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia robusta'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia rosinae''Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia rotata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Ne ...

'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''

Leucorhynchia rotellaeformis ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' (Grateloup, 1832) † * ''

Leucorhynchia rotulina ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Darragh & Kendrick, 2000 † * ''

Leucorhynchia ryalli ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia salisburyi'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia sandrogorii ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia sculpturata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia seminiformis'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia stellata ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia stephensoni ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Ladd, 1966 † * '' Leucorhynchia striatissima'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia sulciobliqui ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia sulinitel ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia thailandensis'' Rubio, Rolán & Gori, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia torta ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia tricarinata ''Leucorhynchia tricarinata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Skeneidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Leucorhynchia tricarinata'' Melvill & Standen, 1896. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' Melvill & Standen, 1896 * '' Leucorhynchia tryoni'' Pilsbry, 1891 * '' Leucorhynchia umbilicord'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia umbilifuni'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia undulans'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * '' Leucorhynchia valida'' Rubio & Rolán, 2019 * ''

Leucorhynchia ventricosa ''Leucorhynchia'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Oman, Singapore, Indo-Malaysia, Central and East Indian Ocean, Papua New Guin ...

'' Darragh & Kendrick, 2000 † * '' Leucorhynchia zboroviensis'' Friedberg, 1928 †

References

* Trew, A., 1984. ''The Melvill-Tomlin Collection. Part 30. Trochacea''. Handlists of the Molluscan Collections in the Department of Zoology, National Museum of Wales. * Vaught, K. C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. Melbourne, Florida : American Malacologists. xii + 189 pp * Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) ''Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan''. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. * Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). ''Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. hells and molluscs of Angola'' Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp * Rubio F. & Rolán E. (2019). The genus Leucorhynchia Crosse, 1867 (Gastropoda, Skeneidae) in the tropical Indo-Pacific. Museo de Historia Natural / Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. . 287 pp.

External links

Crosse H. (1867). Description d'un genre nouveau et de plusieurs espèces inédites provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 15(3): 312-321

Rubio & Rolàn, Contributions to the knowledge of micromolluscs of West Africa; 2 Archaeogastropoda of São Tomé & Principe; Iberus v.9 (1990)
Skeneidae Gastropod genera {{Trochoidea-stub