Ebala is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ebalinae, family Murchisonellidae.
Members of the genus Ebala are small (<4 mm) gastropods, the shells of which have a sinistral protoconch. The shell is transparent, sometimes with opaque spots. In contrast to most of the families in the parent superfamily Pyramidelloidea, they do possess a radula. They are found in tropical to temperate waters, often associated with sea grass beds (e.g. Posidonia and Zostera).
Species
Species within the genus Ebala include:
- Ebala communis <small>Bandel, 2005</small>
- Ebala gradata <small>(Monterosato, 1878)</small>
- Ebala micalii <small>(Peñas & Rolán, 2001)</small>
- Ebala nitidissima <small>(Montagu, 1803)</small>
- Ebala pagodula <small>(Yokoyama, 1927)</small>
- Ebala pointeli <small>(de Folin, 1868)</small>
- Ebala scintillans <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
- Ebala striatula <small>(Jeffreys, 1856)</small>
- Ebala torquata <small>(Saurin, 1962)</small>
- Ebala trigonostoma <small>(de Folin, 1872)</small>
- Ebala venusta <small>(Melvill, 1904)</small>
- Ebala vestalis <small>A. Adams, 1861</small>
- Ebala virginea <small>A. Adams, 1860</small>
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