''Mesoginella'' is a
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sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusk
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s in the
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Marginellidae
Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.
Taxonomy
The higher classification of ...
, the margin snails.
Species
According to the
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(WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesoginella'' :
* ''
Mesoginella altilabra
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(May, 1911)
* ''
Mesoginella aupouria
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(Powell, 1937)
* ''
Mesoginella australis''
(Hinds, 1844)
* ''
Mesoginella beecheyi''
Cossignani, 2006
* ''
Mesoginella brachia
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
''
(Watson, 1886)
* ''
Mesoginella caducocincta
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(May, 1916)
* ''
Mesoginella consobrina
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(May, 1911)
* ''
Mesoginella cracens
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(Dell, 1956)
*''
Mesoginella ergastula
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(Dell, 1953)
* ''
Mesoginella gabrieli
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(May, 1911)
* ''
Mesoginella inconspicua
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby, 1846)
* ''
Mesoginella judithae
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(Dell, 1956)
* ''
Mesoginella koma
''Mesoginella koma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae
Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade ...
'' Marshall, 2004
* ''
Mesoginella larochei
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
''
(Powell, 1932)
* ''
Mesoginella manawatawhia
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus ''Mesog ...
''
(Powell, 1937)
* ''
Mesoginella modulata
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marginellidae
Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastr ...
'' (Laseron, 1957)
* ''
Mesoginella olivella''
(Reeve, 1865)
* ''
Mesoginella otagoensis''
(Dell, 1956)
* ''
Mesoginella pisinna'' Marshall, 2004
* ''
Mesoginella punicea'' (Laseron, 1948)
* ''
Mesoginella pygmaea
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby, 1846)
* ''
Mesoginella pygmaeiformis''
(Powell, 1937)
* ''
Mesoginella pygmaeoides''
(Singleton, 1937)
* ''
Mesoginella schoutanica''
(May, 1913)
* ''
Mesoginella sinapi''
(Laseron, 1948)
* ''
Mesoginella stilla''
(Hedley, 1903)
* ''
Mesoginella strangei''
(Angas, 1877)
* ''
Mesoginella tryphenensis''
(Powell, 1932)
* ''
Mesoginella turbinata''
(G.B. Sowerby, II 1846)
* ''
Mesoginella vailei''
(Powell, 1932)
* ''
Mesoginella victoriae
''Mesoginella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are ...
''
(Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Mesoginella binivitta'' Laseron, 1948 : synonym of ''Mesoginella olivella'' (Reeve, 1865)
* ''Mesoginella evanida'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) : synonym of ''
Volvarina evanida'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846)
* ''Mesoginella frequens'' Laseron, 1948 : synonym of ''Mesoginella strangei'' (Angas, 1877)
* ''Mesoginella gabrielae'' (Bozzetti, 1998) : synonym of ''
Marginella gabrielae'' Bozzetti, 1998
* ''Mesoginella georgiana'' May, 1915 : synonym of ''
Austroginella georgiana'' (May, 1915)
* ''Mesoginella infelix'' Jousseaume, 1857 : synonym of ''Mesoginella olivella'' (Reeve, 1865)
* ''Mesoginella maxilla'' Laseron, 1957 : synonym of ''Mesoginella brachia'' (Watson, 1886)
* ''Mesoginella parsobrina'' (Laseron, 1948) : synonym of ''Mesoginella sinapi'' (Laseron, 1948)
* ''Mesoginella parvistriata'' (Suter, 1908) : synonym of ''
Volvarina parvistriata'' (Suter, 1908)
* ''Mesoginella patria'' Cotton, 1949 : synonym of ''Mesoginella inconspicua'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1846)
* ''Mesoginella pattisoni'' (Cotton, 1944 : synonym of ''Mesoginella turbinata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846)
* ''Mesoginella pipire'' Laseron, 1948 : synonym of ''Mesoginella strangei'' (Angas, 1877)
* ''Mesoginella plicatula'' (Suter, 1910) : synonym of ''
Volvarina plicatula'' (Suter, 1910)
* ''Mesoginella praetermissa'' May, 1916 : synonym of ''
Austroginella praetermissa'' (May, 1916)
* ''Mesoginella procella'' May, 1916 : synonym of ''Mesoginella olivella'' (Reeve, 1865)
* ''Mesoginella pusilla'' (Laseron, 1948) : synonym of ''Mesoginella turbinata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846)
* ''Mesoginella simplex'' Reeve, 1865 : synonym of ''Mesoginella olivella'' (Reeve, 1865)
* ''Mesoginella sinuata'' Laseron, 1948 : synonym of ''Mesoginella strangei (''Angas, 1877)
* ''Mesoginella translucida'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846) : synonym of ''
Austroginella translucida'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846)
* ''Mesoginella tropica'' Laseron, 1957 : synonym of ''Mesoginella brachia'' (Watson, 1886)
References
* Cossignani T. (2006). ''Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World''. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
* Boyer F. (2008) ''The genus Serrata Jousseaume, 1875 (Caenogastropoda: Marginellidae) in New Caledonia''. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 389-436. page(s): 393
External links
Marshall B.A. 2004. ''New names for four common Marginellidae (Mollusca : Gastropoda)'' from northern New Zealand. Molluscan Research 24(1): 7-20
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