''Microvoluta'' is a

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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 ...

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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 ...

mollusc 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 esti ...

s in the family

Volutomitridae Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Distribution The highest diversity of Volutomitridae is found off the coast of New Caledonia. Genera The family Volutomitridae contain ...

.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Microvoluta Angas, 1877. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138661 on 2016-11-15

Species

Species in the genus ''Microvoluta'' include:Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Microvoluta Angas, 1877. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138661 on 2015-09-19 * ''

Microvoluta amphissa ''Microvoluta amphissa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae. Description The length of the shell attains 6.156 mm. Distribution From the tropical Pacific surrounding New Caledonia ) , ...

'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * '' Microvoluta australis'' Angas, 1877 * † '' Microvoluta balteata'' (Marwick, 1931) * '' Microvoluta blakeana'' ( Dall, 1889) * ''

Microvoluta corona ''Microvoluta'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Microvoluta Angas, 1877. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Simone & Cunha, 2012 * '' Microvoluta cryptomitra'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * '' Microvoluta cythara'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * '' Microvoluta dolichura'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * '' Microvoluta echinata'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * ''

Microvoluta engonia ''Microvoluta engonia'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae. Description The length of the shell attains 3.75 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ) , an ...

'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * † '' Microvoluta fracta'' (Marwick, 1926) * '' Microvoluta garrardi'' Cernohorsky, 1975 * '' Microvoluta hondana'' (Yokoyama, 1922) * '' Microvoluta intermedia'' ( Dall, 1889) * '' Microvoluta joloensis'' Cernohorsky, 1970 * '' Microvoluta marginata'' ( Hutton, 1885) * † '' Microvoluta marwicki'' (Vella, 1954) * ''

Microvoluta miranda ''Microvoluta miranda'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Distribution The highest ...

'' ( E. A. Smith, 1891) * ''

Microvoluta mitrella ''Microvoluta mitrella'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutomitridae. Description The length of the shell attains 10 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ) , ant ...

'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * † ''

Microvoluta nodulata ''Microvoluta'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Microvoluta Angas, 1877. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' P. A. Maxwell, 1988 * † ''

Microvoluta pentaploca ''Microvoluta'' is a genus of very small sea snails, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Microvoluta Angas, 1877. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...

'' Finlay, 1927 * '' Microvoluta respergens'' Bouchet & Kantor, 2004 * '' Microvoluta royana'' Iredale, 1924 * '' Microvoluta stadialis'' (Hedley, 1911) * '' Microvoluta superstes'' Bouchet & Warén, 1985 * '' Microvoluta teretiuscula'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Microvoluta veldhoveni'' deJong and Coomans, 1988 * † '' Microvoluta vetusta'' Laws, 1936 * † '' Microvoluta wainuioruensis'' (Vella, 1954) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Microvoluta cuvierensis'' Finlay, 1930 synonym of ''Microvoluta marginata'' (Hutton, 1885) * ''Microvoluta euzonata'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1900): synonym of '' Austromitra euzonata'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1900) * ''Microvoluta obconica'' Powell, 1952 synonym of ''

Peculator obconicus ''Peculator obconicus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae Volutomitridae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the superfamily Turbinelloidea. Distribution The highest ...

'' (Powell, 1952) * ''Microvoluta ponderi'' Cernohorsky, 1975 synonym of ''Microvoluta miranda'' (E. A. Smith, 1891) * ''Microvoluta purpureostoma'' Hedley & May, 1908 synonym of ''Microvoluta australis'' Angas, 1877

References

* Marwick, J. (1931). The Tertiary Mollusca of the Gisborne District. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 13:1-177. 18: pls.

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