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

Macromphalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vanikoridae
Genus: Macromphalus
S.V. Wood, 1842
Synonyms
  • Couthouyia A. Adams, 1860
  • Dialytostoma Cossmann, 1888
  • Escharella Cossmann, 1888
  • Fossarus (Couthouyia)

Species edit

Species within the genus Macromphalus include:

Species brought into synonymy

References edit

  1. ^ Macromphalus S.V. Wood, 1842. Gofas, S. (2009). Macromphalus S.V. Wood, 1842. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Speciesathttp://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138625 on 27 December 2011 .
  2. ^ Macromphalus abylensis Warén & Bouchet, 1988. Gofas, S. (2009). Macromphalus abylensis Warén & Bouchet, 1988. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Speciesathttp://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141889 on 14 August 2010 .
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180–213.