''Macromphalus'' is a

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mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

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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'' (Cossmann, 1888) † * '' Macromphalus decussatus'' (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'' (de Laubrière, 1881) † * '' Macromphalus gracilis'' (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