''Microstelma'' is a
genus
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of minute
sea snail
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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 ...
mollusk
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s or
micromollusk
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s in the
family
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Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † ''
Microstelma arescum
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † '' Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* '' Microstelma ca ...
''
(Woodring, 1928)
* ''
Microstelma canaliculatum
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † ''Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* '' Microstelma can ...
''
(E. A. Smith, 1890)
* ''
Microstelma columbella''
(Dall, 1881)
* ''
Microstelma concinna
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † ''Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* ''Microstelma cana ...
''
A. Adams, 1870
* ''
Microstelma daedalum
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † '' Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* '' Microstelma ca ...
''
A. Adams, 1863
* ''
Microstelma gabbi''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Microstelma glabratum''
(A. Adams, 1878)
* ''
Microstelma japonicum''
(A. Adams, 1867)
* ''
Microstelma lutaoi
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † '' Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* '' Microstelma ca ...
''
Chang & Wu, 2004
* † ''
Microstelma melanoides
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † ''Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* ''Microstelma cana ...
''
(Gabb, 1873)
* ''
Microstelma oshikatai''
Lan, 2003
* ''
Microstelma semistriatum
''Microstelma'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Microstelma'' include:
* † '' Microstelma arescum'' (Woodring, 1928)
* '' Microstelma ca ...
''
(A. Adams, 1878)
* ''
Microstelma vestale''
(Rehder, 1943)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Microstelma daedala''
ic synonym of ''Microstelma daedalum''
A. Adams, 1863
* ''Microstelma egregia''
(Dall, 1889): synonym of ''
Costaclis egregia
''Costaclis egregia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eulimidae.Dall, 1889. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecie ...
''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''Microstelma flava''
Okutani, 1964: synonym of ''
Punctulum flavum''
(Okutani, 1964)
* ''Microstelma formosa''
Chang & Wu, 2004: synonym of ''
Rissoina formosa''
(Chang & Wu, 2004)
* ''Microstelma glabrata''
ic synonym of ''Microstelma glabratum''
(A. Adams, 1878)
* ''Microstelma japonicus''
ic synonym of ''Microstelma japonicum''
(A. Adams, 1867)
* ''Microstelma semistriata''
ic synonym of ''Microstelma semistriatum''
(A. Adams, 1878)
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.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. 2009 Recent Mollusca. pp 196–219 in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.), ''The New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.'' Canterbury University Press, Christchurch
Zebinidae
Gastropod genera
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