''Minolia'' is a

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s in the

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Solariellidae Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Gofas, S. (2011). Solariellidae. Accessed through: World Register of ...

. A. Adams named the genus from Mino-Sima, the little island near Niphon (Japan). ''Minolia'' was in older textbooks regarded as a subgenus of ''Margarita'' Leach, 1819 (itself now a synonym of ''

Margarites ''Margarites'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Margaritidae. This genus belonged previously to the subfamily Margaritinae in the family Turbinidae. Description This genus consists of small species of variab ...

'' Gray, 1847).

Description

The thin, delicate, smooth shell is depressed and widely umbilicated. The

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s are rounded or angulated. The

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is depressed. The

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is finely decussated. The

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is circular. The outer lip and columella thin, simple, acute. The umbilicus is simple and contains no spiral, callous internal funicle or rib.

Distribution

These marine species belong to the

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, the western and southwestern

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Species

Species within the genus ''Minolia'' include: * '' Minolia midwayensis'' Shikama, 1977 * ''

Minolia nyssonus ''Minolia nyssonus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by mar ...

'' (Dall, 1919) * ''

Minolia peramabilis ''Minolia peramabilis'', common name the lovely Pacific margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Solariella peramabilis'' Carpenter, 1864. Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' Carpenter, 1864 * ''

Minolia pompiliodes ''Minolia pompiliodes'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 9 mm. The shell has a conical and depressed shape. It has five w ...

'' Melvill, 1891 * ''

Minolia pseudobscura ''Minolia pseudobscura'' is a fossil species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Distribution This fossil species occurs in Japan and South Australia. The small, solid shell has a depressed-conical shape. Its h ...

'' (Yokoyama, 1927): * ''

Minolia punctata ''Minolia punctata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Minolia punctata'' A. Adams, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ap ...

'' A. Adams, 1860 * ''

Minolia rotundata ''Minolia rotundata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 3½ mm, its diameter also 3½ mm. The shell has a globose-conoidal shape and is profoundly umbi ...

'' (Sowerby III, 1894) (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Minolia sakya ''Minolia sakya'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Japan. References * Nomura, S. (1940): ''Molluscan fauna of the Moniwa shell beds e ...

'' Nomura, 1940 (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Minolia shimajiriensis ''Minolia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Solariellidae. A. Adams named the genus from Mino-Sima, the little island near Niphon (Japan). ''Minolia'' was in older textbooks regarded as a subgenus of ''Margarita ...

'' (MacNeil, 1960) * ''

Minolia strigata ''Minolia strigata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Minolia strigata G. B. Sowerby III, 1894. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://mar ...

'' (Sowerby III, 1894) * ''

Minolia subangulata ''Minolia subangulata'', common name the subangular margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 12 mm. Distribution This mar ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1952 * ''

Minolia watanabei ''Minolia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Solariellidae. A. Adams named the genus from Mino-Sima, the little island near Niphon (Japan). ''Minolia'' was in older textbooks regarded as a subgenus of ''Margarita ...

'' (Shikama, 1962) ; Taxa inquirenda: * ''

Minolia caifassii ''Minolia caifassii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 5 mm. The umbilicated, very fragile shell has a conoidal shape. T ...

'' Carmagna, 1888: * ''

Minolia ceraunia ''Minolia ceraunia'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 3 mm and its diameter 5 mm. The white, solid, and deeply umbilicated shell has ...

'' Melvill, 1891 * '' Minolia chinensis'' Sowerby, 1888 (use in recent literature currently undocumented) * ''

Minolia condei ''Minolia condei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 5 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * ''

Minolia edithae ''Minolia edithae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The size of the shell attains 6 mm. The white shell has a subconical shape and is narrowly umbilicated. The shell contains f ...

'' Melvill, 1891 * '' Minolia gilvosplendens'' Melvill, 1891 * ''

Minolia malcolmia ''Minolia malcolmia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 3.5 mm, its diameter 6 mm. The solid shell has a depressed conical shape. It is narro ...

'' Melvill, 1891 ; Species mentioned in the Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database: * '' Minolia eilikrines'' Melvill, 1891 (incertae sedis) ;Species brought into synonymy: * Subgenus ''Minolia (Conotrochus)'' Pilsbry, 1889 represented as ''

Conotrochus ''Conotrochus'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species. Species The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus: *'' Conotrochus asymmetros'' Cairns, 1999 *'' Conotrochu ...

'' Seguenza, 1864 (alternate representation) * ''Minolia adarticulata'' Barnard, 1963: synonym of ''

Spectamen adarticulatum ''Spectamen adarticulatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Spectamen adarticulatum''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species ( ...

'' (Barnard, 1963) * ''Minolia agapeta'' Melvill & Standen, 1896: synonym of '' Parminolia apicina'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Minolia amblia'' Dall, 1927; synonym of ''

Tegula patagonica ''Tegula patagonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula patagonica'' (d'Orbigny, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * ''Minolia arata'' Hedley, 1903: synonym of ''

Minolops arata ''Minolops arata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Minolops arata (Hedley, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' Hedley, 1903 * ''Minolia articulata'' (Gould, 1861): synonym of '' Pseudominolia articulata'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Minolia bellula'' Angas, 1869: synonym of ''

Spectamen bellulum ''Spectamen bellulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Solariellidae Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of th ...

'' (Angas, 1869) * ''Minolia biangulosa'' (A. Adams, 1854): synonym of ''

Pseudominolia biangulosa ''Pseudominolia biangulosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Pseudominolia biangulosa'' (A. Adams, 1854). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (A. Adams, 1854) * ''Minolia bicarinata'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850): synonym of ''

Ilanga bicarinata ''Ilanga bicarinata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Ilanga bicarinata'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''Minolia bleeki'' (Gould, 1861): synonym of '' Pseudominolia articulata'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Minolia charmosyne'' Melvill, 1918: synonym of '' Pseudominolia musiva'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Minolia cincta'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1938): synonym of ''

Minolops cincta ''Minolops cincta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Minolops cincta (Cotton & Godfrey, 1938). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www. ...

'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1938) * ''Minolia cinerea'' Preston, 1909: synonym of ''

Minolops cinerea ''Minolops cinerea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Minolops cinerea (Preston, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia. ...

'' (Preston, 1909) * ''Minolia climacota'' Melvill, 1897: synonym of '' Pseudominolia climacota'' (Melvill, 1897) * ''Minolia congener'' G.B. Sowerby, 1903: synonym of ''

Ilanga laevissima ''Ilanga laevissima'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Ilanga laevissima'' (Martens, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' (Martens, 1881) * ''Minolia dulcis'' E. A. Smith, 1907: synonym of ''

Antimargarita dulcis ''Antimargarita dulcis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae. Description The shell size varies between 9 mm and 15 mm Distribution This species occurs in Antarctic waters off the South ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1907) * ''Minolia eucoronata'' G.B. Sowerby III, 1905: synonym of '' Ethminolia impressa'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869) * ''Minolia eudeli'' Deshayes, 1863: synonym of ''

Ethminolia eudeli ''Ethminolia eudeli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk, in the subfamily Umboniinae of the family (biology), family Trochidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ethminolia eudeli (Deshayes, 1863). Accesse ...

'' (Deshayes, 1863) (superseded combination) * ''Minolia eutyches'' Melvill, 1918: synonym of '' Pagodatrochus variabilis'' (H. Adams, 1873) * ''Minolia gemmulata'' Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda et al., 1971: synonym of ''

'' (MacNeil, 1960) (junior synonym) * ''Minolia gertruda'' Iredale, 1936: synonym of ''

Minolops gertruda ''Minolops gertruda'', common name the coral red top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Minolops gertruda (Iredale, 1936). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' Iredale, 1936 * ''Minolia glaphyrella'' Melvill & Standen, 1895: synonym of ''

Ethminolia glaphyrella ''Ethminolia glaphyrella'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Ethminolia glaphyrella'' (Melvill & Standen, 1895). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1895) * ''Minolia glaucophaos'' (Barnard, 1963): synonym of '' Falsimargarita glaucophaos'' (Barnard, 1963) * ''Minolia gradata'' G.B. Sowerby III, 1895: synonym of ''

Pseudominolia gradata ''Pseudominolia gradata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Pseudominolia gradata'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1895). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species a ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1895) * ''Minolia henniana'' Melvill, 1891: synonym of '' Conotalopia henniana'' (Melvill, 1891) * ''Minolia hilarula'' Yokoyama, 1926: synonym of ''

Conotalopia hilarula ''Conotalopia hilarula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2014). Conotalopia hilarula (Yokoyama, 1926). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' (Yokoyama, 1926) * ''Minolia holdsworthana'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1871): synonym of '' Pseudominolia musiva'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Minolia holdsworthiana'' H. Nevill & G. Nevill, 1871: synonym of ''

Isanda holdsworthana ''Pseudominolia musiva'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2014). Pseudominolia musiva (Gould, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' (H. Nevill & G. Nevill, 1871) * ''Minolia impressa'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869): synonym of '' Ethminolia impressa'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869) * ''Minolia laevissima'' (Martens, 1881): synonym of ''

'' (Martens, 1881) * ''Minolia lentiginosa'' (Adams, A., 1853): synonym of '' Monilea lentiginosa'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Minolia minima'' Golikov, in Golikov & Scarlato, 1967: synonym of ''

Conotalopia minima ''Conotalopia minima'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Conotalopia minima'' (Golikov, 1967). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Golikov, 1967) * ''Minolia nedyma'' Melvill, 1897: synonym of '' Pseudominolia nedyma'' (Melvill, 1897) * ''Minolia ornata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1903: synonym of '' Conotalopia ornata'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1903) * ''Minolia ornatissima'' Schepman, 1908: synonym of '' Solariella ornatissima'' (Schepman, 1908) * ''Minolia pantanelli'' (Caramagna, 1888): synonym of '' Monilea pantanellii'' (Caramagna, 1888) * ''Minolia pardalis'' Herbert, 1987: synonym of '' Spectamen pardalis'' Herbert, 1987 * ''Minolia peramabilis'' Carpenter, 1864: synonym of '' Solariella peramabilis'' Carpenter, 1864 * ''Minolia philippensis'' Watson, 1880: synonym of '' Solariella philippensis'' (Watson, 1880) * ''Minolia plicatula'' Murdoch & Suter, 1906: synonym of '' Solariella plicatula'' (Murdoch & Suter, 1906) * ''Minolia pulcherrima'' Angas, 1869: synonym of ''

Minolops pulcherrima ''Minolops pulcherrima'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Minolops pulcherrima (Angas, 1869). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Angas, 1869) * ''Minolia pulcherrima emendata'' Iredale, 1924: synonym of '' Minolops emendata'' (Iredale, 1924) * ''Minolia sculpta'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1897): synonym of '' Ethminolia sculpta'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1897) * ''Minolia segersi'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006: synonym of '' Solariella segersi'' (Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006) * ''Minolia sematensis'' Oyama, 1942: synonym of '' Conotalopia sematensis'' (Oyama, 1942) * ''Minolia semireticulata'' (Suter, 1908): synonym of ''

Spectamen semireticulatum ''Spectamen semireticulatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Solariellidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Solariella semireticulata'' (Suter, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.m ...

'' (Suter, 1908) * ''Minolia singaporensis'' (Pilsbry, 1889): synonym of ''

Conotalopia singaporensis ''Conotalopia singaporensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 2½ mm. The narrowly, deeply umbilicate shell has a conical-tur ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1889) * ''Minolia splendens'' (G. B. Sowerby, 1897): synonym of ''

Pseudominolia splendens ''Pseudominolia splendens'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae. Description The height of the shell attains 11 mm. This shining shell with red spots has a depressed-orbicular shape and is smooth b ...

'' (Sowerby III, 1897) * ''Minolia stearnsii'' Pilsbry, 1895: synonym of '' Sericominolia stearnsii'' (Pilsbry, 1895) * ''Minolia subplicata'' Nevill: synonym of ''

Vaceuchelus clathratus ''Vaceuchelus clathratus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Vaceuchelus clathratus'' (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Minolia tabakotanii'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006: synonym of ''

Zetela tabakotanii ''Zetela tabakotanii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Zetela tabakotanii (Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' (Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006) (original combination) * ''Minolia tasmanica'' Tenison-Woods, 1876: synonym of '' Ethminolia vitiliginea'' (Menke, 1843) * ''Minolia textilis'' Murdoch & Suter, 1906: synonym of ''

Zetela textilis ''Zetela textilis'' is a small deepwater species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Zetela textilis'' (Murdoch & Suter, 1906). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

'' (Murdoch & Suter, 1906) * ''Minolia thielei'' Hedley, 1916: synonym of ''

Falsimargarita thielei ''Falsimargarita thielei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 22 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the South ...

'' (Hedley, 1916) * ''Minolia undata'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1870): synonym of ''Ilanga undata undata'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1870) * ''Minolia variabilis'' H. Adams, 1873: synonym of '' Pagodatrochus variabilis'' (H. Adams, 1873) * ''Minolia variegata'' Odhner, 1919: synonym of ''

'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1897)

References

* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 {{Taxonbar, from=Q10794058 Solariellidae Gastropod genera