''Sinezona'' is a genus of minute

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s in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells.WoRMS : Sinezona; accessed : 21 October 2010
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Description

The shell has turbinate or depressed turbinate form. The anal fissure is closed, forming a foramen in the outer wall of the aperture. The slit fasciole is shorter, not over 1½

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s in length. ''Sinezona'' is a '' Scissurella'' in which the anal slit becomes closed in the adult, and transformed into an oblong perforation like one of the holes of a '' Haliotis''.

Distribution

This marine genus occurs worldwide.

Species

Species in the genus ''Sinezona'' include: * ''

Sinezona bandeli ''Sinezona bandeli'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in ...

'' Marshall, 2002 * '' Sinezona beddomei'' (Petterd, 1884) * ''

Sinezona brevis ''Sinezona brevis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Scissurellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Sinezona brevis (Hedley, 1904). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/a ...

'' (Hedley, 1904) * '' Sinezona brucei'' Geiger, 2012 * '' Sinezona calumnior'' Geiger, 2012 * ''

Sinezona carolarum ''Sinezona carolarum'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Sinezona carolarum'' Geiger & McLean, 2010. Accessed through: World Re ...

'' Geiger & McLean, 2010 * ''

Sinezona chilensis ''Sinezona chilensis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2013). ''Sinezona chilensis'' Geiger, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' Geiger, 2012 * ''

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 ...

'' (O.G. Costa, 1861) * ''

Sinezona confusa ''Sinezona confusa'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae. Description The shell reaches a height of 1.5 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the ...

'' Rolán & Luque, 1994 * ''

Sinezona costulata ''Sinezona costulata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity ...

'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2009 * ''

Sinezona danieldreieri ''Sinezona danieldreieri'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off the Austral Islands The ...

'' Geiger, 2008 * ''

Sinezona doliolum ''Sinezona doliolum'' 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 doliolum'' Herbert, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' Herbert, 1986 * ''

Sinezona enigmatica ''Sinezona enigmatica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Sinezona enigmatica'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012. Accessed through: ...

'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 * ''

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 ...

'' (Crosse, 1867) * ''

Sinezona finlayi ''Sinezona finlayi'' 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 finlayi'' (Laws, 1948). Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' (Laws, 1948) * ''

Sinezona garciai ''Sinezona garciai'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( e ...

'' Geiger, 2006 * † ''

Sinezona geigeri ''Sinezona'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells. Description The shell has turbinate or depressed turbinate form. The anal fissure is closed, forming ...

'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2017 * '' Sinezona globosa'' Geiger, 2006 * † '' Sinezona haliotimorpha'' Lozouet, 1998 * '' Sinezona hawaiiensis'' Geiger & McLean, 2010 * '' Sinezona insignis'' (E.A. Smith, 1910) * '' Sinezona insularis'' Simone, 2009 * '' Sinezona iota'' (Finlay, 1926) * '' Sinezona kayae'' Geiger &

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, 2010Geiger D. L. & McLean J. H. (10 February 2010) "New species and records of Scissurellidae and

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* † '' Sinezona kondoi'' * † '' Sinezona koruahina'' (Laws, 1936) * '' Sinezona laqueus'' (Finlay, 1926) * ''

Sinezona levigata ''Sinezona levigata'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells.

'' ( Iredale, 1908) * '' Sinezona macleani'' Geiger, 2006 * '' Sinezona marrowi'' Geiger, 2012 * '' Sinezona mechanica'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 * '' Sinezona milleri'' Geiger & Sasaki, 2009 * '' Sinezona mouchezi'' (Vélain, 1876) * '' Sinezona norfolkensis'' Geiger, 2012 * '' Sinezona pacifica'' (Oliver, 1915) * '' Sinezona pauperata'' (

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, 1933) * '' Sinezona platyspira'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 * '' Sinezona plicata'' (Hedley, 1899) * † '' Sinezona praecedens'' Lozouet, 1998 * ''

Sinezona rimuloides ''Sinezona rimuloides'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Sinezona rimuloides''. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Carpenter, 1865) - rim scissurelle * '' Sinezona semicostata'' Burnay & Rolán, 1990 * '' Sinezona singeri'' Geiger, 2006 * '' Sinezona singulata'' (O. G Costa) * ''

Sinezona subantarctica ''Sinezona subantarctica'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit shells.Bouchet, P. (2012). Sinezona subantarctica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (Hedley, 1916) * † '' Sinezona tertia'' (Laws, 1940) * '' Sinezona wanganellica'' Geiger & B.A. Marshall, 2012 * '' Sinezona wileyi'' Geiger, 2008 * '' Sinezona zimmeri'' Geiger, 2003 ;Nomine dubia: * ''Sinezona concinna'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1831) * ''Sinezona miranda'' (A. Adams, 1862) * ''Sinezona modesta'' (A. Adams, 1862) * ''Sinezona paumotuensis'' (Garrett, 1872) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Sinezona armillata'' Yaron, 1983: synonym of '' Sukashitrochus armillatus'' (Yaron, 1983) * ''Sinezona atkinsoni'' Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1877: synonym of '' Sukashitrochus atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1877) * ''Sinezona brasiliensis'' Mattar, 1987: synonym of ''

Satondella brasiliensis ''Satondella brasiliensis'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Satondella brasiliensis'' (Mattar, 1987). Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (Mattar, 1987) * ''Sinezona carinata'' (Adams, A., 1862): synonym of '' Sukashitrochus carinatus'' (A. Adams, 1862) * ''Sinezona crossei'' (Folin, L. de, 1869): synonym of ''

'' (O. G. Costa, 1861) * ''Sinezona fayalensis'' (Dautzenberg, 1889): synonym of ''

'' (O. G. Costa, 1861) * ''Sinezona lobini'' Burnay & Rolán, 1990: synonym of ''

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 ...

'' (Burnay & Rolan, 1990) * ''Sinezona morleti'' (Crosse, 1880): synonym of '' Sukashitrochus morleti'' (Crosse, 1880) * ''Sinezona lyallensis'' (Finlay, 1927): synonym of '' Sukashitrochus lyallensis'' (Finlay, 1926) * ''Sinezona padangensis'' (Thiele, 1912): synonym of ''

'' (Crosse, 1867) * ''Sinezona pulchra'' (Petterd, 1884):Molluscs of Tasmania: ''Sinezona pulchra''
synonym of '' Sukashitrochus pulcher'' (Petterd, 1884) * ''Sinezona redferni'' Rolán, 1996: synonym of'' Scissurella redferni'' (Rolán, 1996) * ''Sinezona tricarinata'' Yaron, 1983: synonym of '' Sukashitrochus tricarinatus'' (Yaron, 1983)

References

* 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

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