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Ammonicera

Ammonicera is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Omalogyridae. They are found in various locations such as the Eastern Pacific coasts of the United States and Mexico, Japan, and the Mediterranean.

This genus comprises the smallest gastropods known, featuring discoid, planispiral shells that typically measure in the adult state 1 mm or even less in size. The protoconch is characterized by distinct ridges and grooves. The teleoconch typically displays prominent sculpture, though it is occasionally weak. The aperture ranges from rounded to subquadrate.

The diet of the Ammonicera is not confirmed, however, based on the diets of other Omalogyridae, it is assumed to feed on several algal species in its habitat.

Species

Species within the genus Ammonicera include:

See also

References

  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
  • Bieler R & Mikkelsen P. (1998), Ammonicera in Florida - Notes on the smallest living gastropod in the United States and comments on other species of Omalogyridae (Heterobranchia); The Nautilus, 111(1):1-12, 1998
  • 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
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
  • Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp

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