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Macromphalina

{{short description|Genus of very small sea snails}}

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Macromphalina is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.{{WRMS species|224269|Macromphalina Cossmann, 1888|||WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina Cossmann, 1888. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224269 on 29 December 2011}}

Species

Species within the genus Macromphalina include:

;Taxon inquirendum

  • Macromphalina lacuniformis (R. B. Watson, 1886)

;Species brought into synonymy:

  • Macromphalina californica Dall, 1903: synonym of Megalomphalus californicus (Dall, 1903) (original combination)
  • Macromphalina lozoueti (a MS name that appears on some websites)
  • Macromphalina peruvianus [sic]: synonym of Macromphalina peruviana (Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945) (incorrect gender ending)

References

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  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.

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Category:Vanikoridae

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