Macromphalina is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vanikoridae.[1]

Macromphalina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vanikoridae
Genus: Macromphalina
Cossmann, 1888

Species

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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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  1. ^ 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 .
  • 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.