''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute
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Omalogyridae
Omalogyridae are a family of minute and microscopic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia
Lower Heterobranchia, also known as the Allogastropoda, is a group of rather specialized, hig ...
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[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138276 on 2012-01-10]
This genus includes the smallest gastropods, with adult sizes of 1 mm and even less.
Species
Species within the genus ''Omalogyra'' include:
* ''
Omalogyra ammonitoides''
(Powell, 1940)
* ''
Omalogyra antarctica''
Egorova, 1991
* ''
Omalogyra atomus
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...
''
(Philippi
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, 1841) - atom snail
* ''
Omalogyra burdwoodiana
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
Strebel, 1908
* ''
Omalogyra densicostata
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
(Jeffreys, 1884)
* ''
Omalogyra disculus
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
Palazzi, 1988
* ''
Omalogyra fusca''
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, 1908(Jeffreys, 1884)
* ''
Omalogyra fuscopardalis
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
Rolán, 1992
* ''
Omalogyra liliputia
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
(Laseron, 1954)
* ''
Omalogyra simplex
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
(Costa O.G., 1861)
* ''
Omalogyra taludana''
Castellanos, 1989
* ''
Omalogyra undosa
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
Palazzi, 1988
* ''
Omalogyra zebrina
''Omalogyra'' is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Omalogyra Jeffreys, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdet ...
''
Rolán, 1992
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Omalogyra (Ammonicera)''
Vayssière, 1893: synonym of ''
Ammonicera
''Ammonicera'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Ammonicera'' Vayssière, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At http://www.marin ...
''
Vayssière, 1893
* ''Omalogyra (Ammonicera) planorbis'' (Dall, 1927): synonym of ''
Palazzia planorbis''
(Dall, 1927)
* ''Omalogyra (Ammonicera) rota''
Forbes & Hanley, 1850: synonym of ''
Ammonicera rota
''Ammonicera'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Ammonicera'' Vayssière, 1893. Accessed through: World Regist ...
'' (
Forbes & Hanley, 1850)
* ''Omalogyra atomus''
(Philippi, 1841) sensu Arnaud, 1972: synonym of ''Omalogyra antarctica''
Egorova, 1991 (misapplication)
* ''Omalogyra ausonia''
Palazzi, 1988: synonym of ''
Palazzia ausonia''
(Palazzi, 1988)
* ''Omalogyra bicarinata''
Suter, 1908: synonym of ''
Zerotula bicarinata''
(Suter, 1908)
* ''Omalogyra discula''
Palazzi, 1988: synonym of ''Omalogyra disculus''
Palazzi, 1988
* ''Omalogyra fischeriana''
Monterosato, 1869: synonym of ''
Ammonicera fischeriana
''Ammonicera'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Omalogyridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Ammonicera'' Vayssière, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At http://www.marin ...
''
(Monterosato, 1869)
* ''Omalogyra nodicarinata''
Sleurs, 1983: synonym of ''
Ammonicera nodicarinata''
(Sleurs, 1985)
* ''Omalogyra planorbis''
( Dall, 1927): synonym of ''
Palazzia planorbis''
(Dall, 1927)
* ''Omalogyra pulcherrima''
Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894: synonym of ''
Liotella pulcherrima''
(Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894)
* ''Omalogyra vangoethemi''
Sleurs, 1983: synonym of ''
Ammonicera vangoethemi''
(Sleurs, 1985)
References
*
* Jeffreys, J.G. 1859. ''Notes on British Mollusca , in answer to Mr William Clark's remarks on "Gleanings in British Conchology".'' Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3: 496-499
* Jeffreys, J. G. (1860). Sur le mollusque designé par MM. Forbes & Hanley sous le nom de Skenea nitidissima. Journal de Conchyliologie. 8: 108-111.
* 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
* Rolàn, E., 1992. The family Omalogyridae G.O. Sars, 1878 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Cuba with description of eight new species. Apex 7(2): 35-46
External links
Costa, O. G. (1861). Microdoride mediterranea; o, Descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affatto ignoti viventi minuti e micoscropici del Meditterraneo, pel professore O. G. Costa. Tomo primo. Con tredici tavole. i-xviii, 1-80. Stamperia dell'Iride, NapoliLaseron, C. F. (1954). Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist. 12 (1): 1-25Tate R. 1868. Appendix to the Manual of the Mollusca of S.P. Woodward, A.L.S. London, Virtue & Co., 86 pp
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Omalogyridae
Gastropod genera