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Lironobidae Lironobidae is a family of gastropods belonging to the order Littorinimorpha Littorinimorpha is a large order of snails, gastropods, consisting primarily of sea snails ( marine species), but also including some freshwater snails ( aquatic spec ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''

Merelina avita ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Criscione & Ponder, 2011 * ''

Merelina cheilostoma ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Tenison Woods, 1877) * ''

Merelina cochleata ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1927 * ''

Merelina compacta ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1937 * ''

Merelina coronata ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Crisc ...

'' (Powell, 1926) * ''

Merelina crassissima ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1937 * ''

Merelina crispulata ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1937 * ''

Merelina crossaeformis ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Powell, 1926) * † ''

Merelina effodita ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Laws, 1950 * ''

Merelina elegans ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Angas, 1877) * ''

Merelina foliata ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Suter, 1908) * ''

Merelina gracilis ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Angas, 1877) * ''

Merelina harrisonae ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1939 * ''

Merelina hirta ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Criscione & Ponder, 2011 * † ''

Merelina kaawensis ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Laws, 1936 * ''

Merelina lacunosa ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Powell, 1926) * ''

Merelina lordhowensis ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Criscione & Ponder, 2011 * '' Merelina lyalliana'' (Suter, 1898) * ''

Merelina manawatawhia ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1937 * '' Merelina maoriana'' Powell, 1939 * '' Merelina norfolkensis'' Criscione & Ponder, 2011 * '' Merelina pagodiformis'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1914) * ''

Merelina pauereques ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Crisc ...

'' Powell, 1937 * ''

Merelina petronella ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * ''

Merelina pisinna ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1896) * ''

Merelina plaga ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Crisc ...

'' Finlay, 1926 * ''

Merelina queenslandica ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Crisc ...

'' Laseron, 1956 * '' Merelina rubiginosa'' Ponder, 1967 * † '' Merelina saginata'' Laws, 1939 * ''

Merelina superba ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1927 * ''

Merelina taupoensis ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1939 * † ''

Merelina telkibana ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † ''Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Crisc ...

'' Ladd, 1966 * '' Merelina tricarinata'' Powell, 1937 * † ''

Merelina waiotemarama ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Laws, 1948 * ''

Merelina waitangiensis ''Merelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Lironobidae. Species Species within the genus ''Merelina'' include: * † '' Merelina avita'' Marwick, 1928 * '' Merelina cancellata'' Cris ...

'' Powell, 1933 ; Species brought into synonymy: * ''Merelina corruga'' Laseron, 1956 : synonym of ''

Manzonia corruga ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * ''Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * ''Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ' ...

'' (Laseron, 1956) * ''Merelina crassula'' Rehder, 1980 : synonym of ''

Manzonia crassula ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * '' Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * '' Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ...

'' (Rehder, 1980) * ''Merelina cyrta'' Cotton, 1944 : synonym of '' Alvania hedleyi'' Thiele, 1930 * ''Merelina eminens'' Laseron, 1950 : synonym of ''

Alvania fasciata ''Alvania'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. ''Alvania'' as currently used may not be monophyletic. Distribution These marine species can be found worldwide (except in the An ...

'' (Tenison Woods, 1876) * ''Merelina goliath'' Laseron, 1956 : synonym of ''

Iravadia quadrasi ''Iravadia'' is a genus of very small, somewhat amphibious land snails that have a gill and an operculum, semi- terrestrial gastropod mollusks or micromollusk in the family Iravadiidae.Gofas, S. (2012). Iravadia Blanford, 1867. Accessed through ...

'' (Boettger, 1893) * ''Merelina granulosa'' (Pease, 1862) accepted as ''

Manzonia granulosa ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * ''Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * ''Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ' ...

'' (Pease, 1862) * ''Merelina hewa'' Kay, 1979 : synonym of ''

Manzonia hewa ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * '' Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * '' Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ...

'' (Kay, 1979) * ''Merelina hians'' Laseron, 1957 : synonym of '' Sansoniella minuta'' (Hornung & Mermod, 1927) * ''Merelina humera'' Laseron, 1956 : synonym of ''

'' (Boettger, 1893) * ''Merelina longinqua'' Rehder, 1980 : synonym of ''

Manzonia longinqua ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * ''Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * ''Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ' ...

'' (Rehder, 1980) * ''Merelina reversa'' Laseron, 1956 : synonym of ''

'' (Boettger, 1893) * ''Merelina sculptilis'' May, 1920 : synonym of ''

Alvania sculptilis ''Alvania sculptilis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae. Taxonomy There is also the Australian marine species ''Alvania sculptilis'' (May, 1920) (synonym and basionym: ''Mereli ...

'' (May, 1920) * ''Merelina solida'' Laseron, 1956 : synonym of ''

Iravadia mahimensis ''Iravadia'' is a genus of very small, somewhat amphibious land snails that have a gill and an operculum, semi- terrestrial gastropod mollusks or micromollusk in the family Iravadiidae.Gofas, S. (2012). Iravadia Blanford, 1867. Accessed through ...

'' (Melvill, 1893) * ''Merelina subreticulata'' Laseron, 1950 : synonym of '' Alvania suprasculpta'' (May, 1915) * ''Merelina sucina'' Laseron, 1956 a: synonym of ''

'' (Melvill, 1893) * ''Merelina tokyoensis'' (Pilsbry, 1904) : synonym of ''

Manzonia tokyoensis ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * ''Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * ''Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ' ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1904) * ''Merelina wanawana'' Kay, 1979 : synonym of ''

Manzonia wanawana ''Manzonia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae. Species Species within the genus ''Manzonia'' include: * ''Manzonia alexandrei'' Gofas, 2010 * ''Manzonia arata'' Gofas, 2007 * ' ...

'' (Kay, 1979)

References

Ponder W. F. (1985). ''A review of the Genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea)''. Records of the Australian Museum supplement 4: 1-221
* Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). ''All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia.'' In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp * Criscione F. & Ponder W.F. (2011) ''A review of the Recent Australian species of Merelina Iredale, 1915 (Caenogastropoda: Rissoidae)''. Molluscan Research 31(2): 65–84

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