''Pusillina'' is a
genus
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of minute
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 ...
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
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 e ...
s or
micromollusk
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s in the
family
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Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea and the order Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha is a large order of snails, gastropods, consisting pr ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pusillina'' include:
* ''
Pusillina amblia''
(Watson, 1886)
* †''
Pusillina aquensis''
Lozouet, 2015
* ''
Pusillina benzi''
(Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
* †''
Pusillina dollfusi''
Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018
* ''
Pusillina ehrenbergii''
(Philippi, 1844)
* ''
Pusillina fuscapex
''Pusillina fuscapex'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in th ...
''
Gofas, 2007
* †''
Pusillina gallica''
Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018
* †''
Pusillina grateloupi
''Pusillina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pusillina'' include:
* '' Pusillina amblia'' (Watson, 1886)
* †'' Pusillina aquensis'' Lozou ...
''
(Vergneau-Saubade, 1968)
* ''
Pusillina hadra
''Pusillina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pusillina'' include:
* '' Pusillina amblia'' (Watson, 1886)
* †'' Pusillina aquensis'' Lozou ...
''
Bouchet & Warén, 1993
* ''
Pusillina harpa''
(A. E. Verrill, 1880)
* ''
Pusillina harpula''
Gofas, 2007
* ''
Pusillina inconspicua
''Pusillina inconspicua'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in ...
''
(Alder, 1844)
* †''
Pusillina kazakhstanica
''Pusillina kazakhstanica'' is an extinct species of fossil sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rissoidae.
This species of snail existed in what is now Kazakhstan during the Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch ...
''
Amitrov, 2010[Amitrov O. (2010). "Gastropods of rare families from the Tshegan Formation of Kazakhstan". '']Paleontological Journal
''Paleontological Journal'' (Russian: ''Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal'') is a monthly peer-reviewed Russian journal of paleontology established in 1959. It focuses on the paleontology and the fossil records of Eastern Europe and Asia. Articles are ...
'' 44(4): 384-390. .
* †''
Pusillina lavallei
''Pusillina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pusillina'' include:
* '' Pusillina amblia'' (Watson, 1886)
* †'' Pusillina aquensis'' Lozou ...
''
Seguenza, 1903
* ''
Pusillina lineolata
''Pusillina lineolata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in t ...
''
(Michaud, 1832)
* ''
Pusillina marginata
''Pusillina marginata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in t ...
''
(Michaud, 1832)
* ''
Pusillina metivieri
''Pusillina metivieri'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in t ...
''
Bouchet & Warén, 1993
* ''
Pusillina minialba
''Pusillina minialba'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in th ...
''
Segers, Swinnen & De Prins, 2009
* ''
Pusillina munda
''Pusillina munda'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the su ...
''
(Monterosato, 1884)
* †''
Pusillina nilae
''Pusillina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pusillina'' include:
* '' Pusillina amblia'' (Watson, 1886)
* †'' Pusillina aquensis'' Lozou ...
''
Bogi & Chirli, 2004
* ''
Pusillina obscura''
(Philippi, 1844)
* ''
Pusillina philippi''
(Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
* ''
Pusillina plicosa''
(E. A. Smith, 1875)
* †''
Pusillina protocarinata''
Lozouet, 2015
* ''
Pusillina radiata''
(Philippi, 1836)
* ''
Pusillina sarsii''
(Lovén, 1846)
* ''
Pusillina testudae
''Pusillina testudae'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar ( ar, مض٠...
''
(Verduin, 1979)
* ''
Pusillina tumidula
''Pusillina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pusillina'' include:
* ''Pusillina amblia'' (Watson, 1886)
* ...
''
(G. O. Sars, 1878)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Pusillina africana''
(Thiele, 1925): synonym of ''
Haurakia africana''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''Pusillina amica''
(Thiele, 1925): synonym of ''
Haurakia amica''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''Pusillina angulata''
(Hedley, 1907): synonym of ''
Haurakia angulata''
(Hedley, 1907)
* ''Pusillina aupouria''
(Powell, 1937): synonym of ''Haurakia aupouria''
Powell, 1937: synonym of ''Alvania (Linemera) aupouria''
(Powell, 1937) represented as ''
Alvania aupouria''
(Powell, 1937)
* ''Pusillina averni''
Ponder & Worsfold, 1994: synonym of ''
Haurakia averni''
(Ponder & Worsfold, 1994)
* †''Pusillina buccella''
(Marwick, 1931) : synonym of †''
Haurakia buccella''
Marwick, 1931
* †''Pusillina chemnitzia''
(Laws, 1948) : synonym of †''
Haurakia chemnitzia''
Laws, 1948
* ''Pusillina crassicosta''
(Powell, 1955): synonym of ''
Haurakia crassicosta''
Powell, 1955
* ''Pusillina denseclathrata''
(Thiele, 1925): synonym of ''
Haurakia denseclathrata
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''Pusillina discrepans''
(Tate & May, 1900): synonym of ''
Haurakia discrepans
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Tate & May, 1900)
* ''Pusillina diversa''
(F. Nordsieck, 1972): synonym of ''
Pusillina inconspicua
''Pusillina inconspicua'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in ...
''
(Alder, 1844)
* ''Pusillina dolium''
(Nyst, 1845): synonym of ''Pusillina philippi''
(Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
* ''Pusillina ehrenbergii''
(Philippi, 1844): synonym of ''
Pusillina ehrenbergii''
(Philippi, 1844) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
* ''Pusillina finlayi''
(Powell, 1937): synonym of ''
Haurakia finlayi''
Powell, 1937
* ''Pusillina gilva''
(W. H. Turton, 1932): synonym of ''
Haurakia gilva''
(W. H. Turton, 1932)
* ''Pusillina hamiltoni''
(Suter, 1898): synonym of ''
Haurakia hamiltoni''
(Suter, 1898)
* ''Pusillina hertzogi''
(Thiele, 1925): synonym of ''
Haurakia hertzogi
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''Pusillina huttoni''
(Suter, 1898): synonym of ''
Haurakia huttoni
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Suter, 1898)
* ''Pusillina imitator''
(Thiele, 1930): synonym of ''
Haurakia imitator
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Thiele, 1930)
* ''Pusillina infecta''
(Suter, 1908): synonym of ''
Haurakia infecta
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Suter, 1908)
* ''Pusillina janusi''
(Nordsieck, 1972): synonym of ''
Rissoa janusi
''Rissoa janusi'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the supe ...
''
(Nordsieck, 1972)
* ''Pusillina latiambita''
(Ponder, 1967): synonym of ''
Haurakia latiambita
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Ponder, 1967)
* ''Pusillina marmorata''
(Hedley, 1907): synonym of ''
Haurakia marmorata
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Hedley, 1907)
* †''Pusillina marshalli''
(Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971): synonym of ''
Haurakia marshalli
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971)
* ''Pusillina mediolaevis''
(Cotton, 1944): synonym of ''
Haurakia mediolaevis
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
Cotton, 1944
* ''Pusillina minuscula''
(Powell, 1955): synonym of ''
Haurakia minuscula
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
Powell, 1955
* ''Pusillina mobilicosta''
(Ponder, 1967): synonym of ''
Haurakia mobilicosta
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Ponder, 1967)
* †''Pusillina oamarutica''
(Finlay, 1924): synonym of †''
Haurakia oamarutica''
Finlay, 1924
* ''Pusillina occulta''
(Thiele, 1925): synonym of ''
Haurakia occulta''
(Thiele, 1925)
* †''Pusillina onerata''
(Laws, 1939): synonym of †''
Haurakia onerata''
Laws, 1939
* ''Pusillina otagoensis''
(Dell, 1956): synonym of ''
Haurakia otagoensis''
Dell, 1956
* ''Pusillina parva''
(da Costa, 1778): synonym of ''
Rissoa parva''
(da Costa, 1778)
* ''Pusillina pellucida''
(Powell, 1937): synonym of ''
Haurakia pellucida''
(Powell, 1937)
* ''Pusillina praeda''
(Hedley, 1908): synonym of ''
Haurakia praeda
''Haurakia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Haurakia Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.ma ...
''
(Hedley, 1908)
* ''Pusillina profundior''
(Hedley, 1907): synonym of ''
Haurakia profundior''
(Hedley, 1907)
* ''Pusillina quisquiliarum''
(Watson, 1886): synonym of ''
Setia quisquiliarum''
(Watson, 1886)
* ''Pusillina relativa'' (Laseron, 1956): synonym of ''
Haurakia relativa'' (Laseron, 1956)
* ''Pusillina sarsi''
ic synonym of Pusillina sarsii (Lovén, 1846)
* ''Pusillina semireticulata''
(Murdoch & Suter, 1906): synonym of ''
Haurakia semireticulata''
(Murdoch & Suter, 1906)
* ''Pusillina sinuastoma''
(Ponder, 1967): synonym of ''
Haurakia sinuastoma''
(Ponder, 1967)
* †''Pusillina sodalis''
(Laws, 1939) : synonym of †''
Haurakia sodalis''
Laws, 1939
* ''Pusillina subsuturalis''
(Dell, 1956): synonym of ''
Haurakia subsuturalis''
Dell, 1956
* ''Pusillina sufflava''
Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009:
represented as ''Pusillina (Haurakia) sufflava''
Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009: synonym of ''
Haurakia sufflava''
(Cecalupo & Perugia, 2009)
* †''Pusillina tenuisculpta''
(Laws, 1950): synonym of †''
Haurakia tenuisculpta''
Laws, 1950
* ''Pusillina wallacei]'
(W. R. B. Oliver, 1915): synonym of ''
Haurakia wallacei''
(Oliver, 1915)
References
* Nordsieck, F. (1972). Die europäischen Meeresschnecken (Opisthobranchia mit Pyramidellidae; Rissoacea). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. XIII + 327 pp.
* Verduin A. (1979). Rissoa (Turgidina) testudae subg. nov., sp. nov. A marine gastropod from the Straits of Gibraltar. Basteria 43: 47-50
* Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press,
External links
Monterosato T. A. (di) (1884). ''Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee''. Palermo, Virzi, 152 ppPonder, W. F. (1985). A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). Records of the Australian Museum. Suppl. 4: 1-221Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
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