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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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 ...
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 ...
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Scissurella cebuana
''Scissurella cebuana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
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Scissurella condita
''Scissurella'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Scissurellidae, the small slit snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are inc ...
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Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
Scissurella enriquevidali
''Scissurella'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Scissurellidae, the small slit snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are inc ...
Scissurella lobini
''Scissurella lobini'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells.
Description
The shell grows to a height of 0.7 mm.
Distribution
This species occu ...
Scissurella obliqua
''Scissurella obliqua'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Scissurella obliqua'' Watson, 1886. Accessed through: World Register ...
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Scissurella ornata
''Scissurella ornata'', common name the ornate slit shell, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Scissurella ornata'' May, 1908. Ac ...
Scissurella phenax
''Scissurella phenax'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Scissurella phenax'' Geiger, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of ...
Scissurella regalis
''Scissurella regalis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Scissurella regalis'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012. Accessed through: ...
Scissurella rota
''Scissurella rota'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Scissurella rota'' Yaron, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
Scissurella sudanica
''Scissurella sudanica'' is a species of minute 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), affi ...
Sinezona ferriezi
''Sinezona ferriezi'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Sinezona ferriezi'' (Crosse, 1867). Accessed through: World Register o ...
Anatoma aedonia
''Anatoma aedonia'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Anatoma aedonia''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
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* ''Scissurella aetheria'' : synonym of '' Anatoma aetheria''
* † ''Scissurella affinis'' O. G. Costa, 1861 : synonym of ''
Anatoma aspera
''Anatoma aspera'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae
Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...
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* ''Scissurella africana'' : synonym of '' Anatoma africana''
* ''Scissurella agulhasensis'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma agulhasensis
''Anatoma agulhasensis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Anatoma agulhasensis'' (Thiele, 1925). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...
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* ''Scissurella alta'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma alta
''Anatoma alta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 2.5 mm. The thin, white shell has a globose shape. It is transparent and ...
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* ''Scissurella amoena'' : synonym of '' Anatoma amoena''
* ''Scissurella angulata'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white shell slopes to ...
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* ''Scissurella argutecostata'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuisculpta
''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' (Seguenza, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species
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* ''Scissurella aspera'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma aspera
''Anatoma aspera'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae
Anatomidae is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the ...
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...
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* ''Scissurella cancellata'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* ''Scissurella carinata'' : synonym of '' Sukashitrochus carinatus''
* ''Scissurella chiricova'' : synonym of '' Anatoma chiricova''
* ''Scissurella cingulata'' - belt scissurelle: synonym of ''
Sinezona cingulata
''Sinezona cingulata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the extremely minute shell varies between 0.6 mm and 1 mm. The white, fragile and thin shell ha ...
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* ''Scissurella columbiana'' : synonym of ''Sinezona confusa''
* ''Scissurella concinna'' : synonym of '' Sinezona concinna'' (nomen dubium)
* ''Scissurella conica'' : synonym of '' Anatoma conica''
* ''Scissurella crispata'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white shell slopes to ...
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* ''Scissurella decipiens'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* ''Scissurella declinans'' : synonym of '' Scissurella mirifica''
* † ''Scissurella decussata'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* ''Scissurella disciformis'' : synonym of Anatoma disciformis
* ''Scissurella dorbignyii'' : synonym of '' Sukashitrochus dorbignyi''
* ''Scissurella dorbignyi'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* ''Scissurella elatior'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white shell slopes to ...
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* ''Scissurella elegans'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* ''Scissurella epicharis'' : synonym of '' Anatoma keenae''
* ''Scissurella equatoria'' : synonym of '' Anatoma equatoria''
* ''Scissurella eucharista'' : synonym of ''Scissurella clathrata''
* ''Scissurella euglypta'' : synonym of '' Anatoma euglypta''
* ''Scissurella eximia'' : synonym of '' Anatoma eximia'' )
* ''Scissurella exquisita'' : synonym of '' Anatoma exquisita''
* ''Scissurella fairchildi'' : synonym of '' Scissurella prendrevillei''
* ''Scissurella funnazzensis'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuisculpta
''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' (Seguenza, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species
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* † ''Scissurella geoffreyi'' Laws, 1940: synonym of '' Incisura geoffreyi'' (Laws, 1940) (original combination)
* ''Scissurella jacksoni'' : synonym of '' Anatoma jacksoni''
* ''Scissurella josephinae'' : synonym of '' Anatoma josephinae''
* ''Scissurella jucunda'' E. A. Smith, 1910: synonym of ''Scissurella jucunda'' E. A. Smith, 1890 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Scissurella jucunda'' E. A. Smith, 1890; ''S. smithi'' is a replacement name)
* ''Scissurella keenae'' : synonym of '' Anatoma keenae''
* ''Scissurella kelseyi'' : synonym of '' Thieleella kelseyi''
* ''Scissurella laevigata'' : synonym of''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
Incisura lytteltonensis
''Incisura lytteltonensis'' is a species of sea snail, a keyhole limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Scissurellidae.WoRMS (2010). Incisura lyttleltonensis (E.A. Smith, 1894). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...
Sinezona ferriezi
''Sinezona ferriezi'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Sinezona ferriezi'' (Crosse, 1867). Accessed through: World Register o ...
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* ''Scissurella palaeomphaloides'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma crispata
''Anatoma crispata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 4 mm. The globose, pearly white shell slopes to ...
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* ''Scissurella paumotuensis'' : synonym of '' Sinezona paumotuensis''
* ''Scissurella plicata'' : synonym of ''
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* † ''Scissurella praecrispata'' Gougerot & Le Renard, 1978: synonym of † '' Praescissurella praecrispata'' (Gougerot & Le Renard, 1977) (superseded combination)
* ''Scissurella proxima'' - Florida scissurelle: synonym of ''
Anatoma proxima
''Anatoma proxima'' is a species of minute 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 ( ...
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* ''Scissurella pseudoequatoria'' : synonym of '' Anatoma pseudoequatoria''
* ''Scissurella regia'' : synonym of '' Anatoma regia''
* ''Scissurella richardi'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuis
''Anatoma tenuis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuis'' (Jeffreys, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ...
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* ''Scissurella rimuloides'' : synonym of '' Sinezona rimuloides''
* ''Scissurella rosea'' : synonym of ''
Incisura rosea
''Incisura rosea'', common name the rosy slit shell, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Scissurellidae.WoRMS (2010). Incisura rosea. Accessed through: World Register of M ...
Scissurella costata
''Scissurella costata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
The thin, white shell is transparent. The spire is ...
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* † ''Scissurella subaspera'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuisculpta
''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' (Seguenza, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species
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* ''Scissurella tabulata'' : synonym of '' Anatoma tabulata''
* ''Scissurella tenuis'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuis
''Anatoma tenuis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuis'' (Jeffreys, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ...
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* ''Scissurella tenuisculpta'' : synonym of ''
Anatoma tenuisculpta
''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Anatoma tenuisculpta'' (Seguenza, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species
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* Geiger D. L. (2003) ''Phylogenetic assessment of characters proposed for the generic classification of Recent Scissurellidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) with a description of one new genus and six new species frop Easter Island and Australia''. ''Molluscan Research'' 23: 21–83
* Geiger D. L. (2012) ''Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1–728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae''. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7.