''Megalomphalus'' 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 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 ''Megalomphalus'' include:
* ''
Megalomphalus azoneus
''Megalomphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Megalomphalus'' include:
* ''Megalomphalus azoneus'' (Brusina, 186 ...
''
(Brusina, 1865)
* ''
Megalomphalus californicus''
(Dall, 1903)
* ''
Megalomphalus caro''
Dall, 1927
* ''
Megalomphalus disciformis
''Megalomphalus disciformis'' is a species of very small 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.
...
''
(Granata-Grillo, 1877)
* ''
Megalomphalus lamellosus
''Megalomphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Megalomphalus'' include:
* ''Megalomphalus azoneus
''Megalomphalus'' is a genus of very small sea ...
''
(d'Orbigny, 1842)
* ''
Megalomphalus margaritae
''Megalomphalus margaritae'' is a species of very small 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.
...
''
Rolán & Rubio, 1998
* ''
Megalomphalus millerae
''Megalomphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Megalomphalus'' include:
* ''Megalomphalus azoneus'' (Brusina, 1865)
* '' Megalomphalus californicus ...
''
(Usticke, 1959)
* ''
Megalomphalus oxychone
''Megalomphalus oxychone'' is a species of very small 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.
G ...
''
(Mörch, 1877)
* ''
Megalomphalus petitianus
''Megalomphalus petitianus'' is a species of very small 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.
...
''
(Tiberi, 1869)
* ''
Megalomphalus pilsbryi
''Megalomphalus pilsbryi'' is a species of very small 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.
G ...
''
(Olsson & McGinty, 1958)
* ''
Megalomphalus ronaldi
''Megalomphalus ronaldi'' is a species of very small 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.
Ge ...
''
Segers, Swinnen & De Prins, 2009
* ''
Megalomphalus schmiederi
''Megalomphalus'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Megalomphalus'' include:
* ''Megalomphalus azoneus'' (Brusina, 1865)
* '' Megalomphalus californicus ...
''
McLean, 1996
* ''
Megalomphalus serus
''Megalomphalus serus'' is a species of very small 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.
Gene ...
''
Rolán & Rubio, 1999
* ''
Megalomphalus troudei''
(Bavay, 1908)
Synonyms:
* ''Megalomphalus mercatoris''
Adam & Knudsen, 1969 accepted as ''Megalomphalus disciformis''
(Granata-Grillo, 1877)
* ''Megalomphalus seguenzai''
Cossmann, 1918 accepted as ''Megalomphalus disciformis''
(Granata-Grillo, 1877)
References
Vanikoridae
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