Omalogyra is a genus of minute marine gastropod molluscs in the family Omalogyridae.
This genus includes the smallest gastropods, with adult sizes of 1 mm and even less.
Species
Species within the genus Omalogyra include:
- Omalogyra ammonitoides <small>(Powell, 1940)</small>
- Omalogyra antarctica <small>Egorova, 1991</small>
- Omalogyra atomus <small>(Philippi, 1841)</small> - atom snail
- Omalogyra burdwoodiana <small>Strebel, 1908</small>
- Omalogyra densicostata <small>(Jeffreys, 1884)</small>
- Omalogyra disculus <small>Palazzi, 1988</small>
- Omalogyra fusca <small>Suter, 1908(Jeffreys, 1884)</small>
- Omalogyra fuscopardalis <small>Rolán, 1992</small>
- Omalogyra liliputia <small>(Laseron, 1954)</small>
- Omalogyra simplex <small>(Costa O.G., 1861)</small>
- Omalogyra taludana <small>Castellanos, 1989</small>
- Omalogyra undosa <small>Palazzi, 1988</small>
- Omalogyra zebrina <small>Rolán, 1992</small>
Species brought into synonymy:
- Omalogyra (Ammonicera) <small>Vayssière, 1893</small>: synonym of Ammonicera <small>Vayssière, 1893</small>
- Omalogyra (Ammonicera) planorbis (Dall, 1927): synonym of Palazzia planorbis <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>
- Omalogyra (Ammonicera) rota <small>Forbes & Hanley, 1850</small>: synonym of Ammonicera rota (<small>Forbes & Hanley, 1850)</small>
- Omalogyra atomus <small>(Philippi, 1841)</small> sensu Arnaud, 1972: synonym of Omalogyra antarctica <small>Egorova, 1991</small> (misapplication)
- Omalogyra ausonia <small>Palazzi, 1988</small>: synonym of Palazzia ausonia <small>(Palazzi, 1988)</small>
- Omalogyra bicarinata <small>Suter, 1908</small>: synonym of Zerotula bicarinata <small>(Suter, 1908)</small>
- Omalogyra discula <small>Palazzi, 1988</small>: synonym of Omalogyra disculus <small>Palazzi, 1988</small>
- Omalogyra fischeriana <small>Monterosato, 1869</small>: synonym of Ammonicera fischeriana <small>(Monterosato, 1869)</small>
- Omalogyra nodicarinata <small>Sleurs, 1983</small>: synonym of Ammonicera nodicarinata <small>(Sleurs, 1985)</small>
- Omalogyra planorbis <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>: synonym of Palazzia planorbis <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>
- Omalogyra pulcherrima <small>Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894</small>: synonym of Liotella pulcherrima <small>(Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894)</small>
- Omalogyra vangoethemi <small>Sleurs, 1983</small>: synonym of Ammonicera vangoethemi <small>(Sleurs, 1985)</small>
References
- Jeffreys, J.G. 1859. Notes on British Mollusca , in answer to Mr William Clark's remarks on "Gleanings in British Conchology". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3: 496-499
- Jeffreys, J. G. (1860). Sur le mollusque designé par MM. Forbes & Hanley sous le nom de Skenea nitidissima. Journal de Conchyliologie. 8: 108-111.
- 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. 180âÂÂ213
- RolÃÂ n, E., 1992. The family Omalogyridae G.O. Sars, 1878 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Cuba with description of eight new species. Apex 7(2): 35-46
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