''Macromphalus'' is a
genus of very small
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
marine
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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 slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks or
micromollusk
A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusively, applied to marine mollusks, although in addition, numerous species of land snails and freshwater mollusks also ...
s in the
family Vanikoridae
Vanikoridae is a family of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.
Genera and species
Genera within the family Vanikoridae include:
* '' Amamiconcha'' Habe, 1961
* '' Berthais'' Melvill, 1 ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* ''
Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''
Macromphalus aculeatus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* ''Macromphalus abylensis' ...
'' (Hedley, 1900)
* ''
Macromphalus asperus'' (Hedley, 1912)
* ''
Macromphalus backeljaui
''Macromphalus backeljaui'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae
Vanikoridae is a family of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.
Genera and ...
'' Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015
* ''
Macromphalus citharella
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' ...
'' (Cossmann, 1888) †
* ''
Macromphalus decussatus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' ...
'' (A. Adams, 1860)
* ''
Macromphalus disjunctus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (de Raincourt & Munier-Chalmas, 1863) †
* ''
Macromphalus fischeri
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' ...
'' (de Laubrière, 1881) †
* ''
Macromphalus gracilis
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' ...
'' (Brazier, 1894)
* ''
Macromphalus incertus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Turton, 1932)
* ''
Macromphalus mzambanus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Kilburn, 1977)
* ''
Macromphalus pasithea
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Kilburn, 1977)
* ''
Macromphalus saharicus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* ''Macromphalus abylensis' ...
'' Rubio & Rolan, 1994
* ''
Macromphalus senegalensis
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Knudsen, 1956)
* ''
Macromphalus styliferinus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* ''Macromphalus abylensis' ...
'' (Nevill, 1884)
* ''
Macromphalus subreticulatus
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Nevill, 1884)
* ''
Macromphalus thelacme
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Melvill, 1904)
* ''
Macromphalus walkeri
''Macromphalus walkeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae
Vanikoridae is a family of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.
Genera and spe ...
'' Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015
* ''
Macromphalus yamamotoi
''Macromphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Macromphalus'' include:
* '' Macromphalus abylensis''
* ''Macromphalus aculeatus'' (H ...
'' (Habe, 1978)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* † ''Macromphalus decussatus'' (Cossmann, 1888): synonym of † ''
Macromphalina decussata'' (Cossmann, 1888)
References
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180–213.
External links
Vanikoridae
{{Vanikoridae-stub