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Family: Marginellidae sunken spired shells



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317 species (see list below)
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Africosta aliwalobliqua
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Africosta nataliaglobosa
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Austroginella muscaria
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Balanetta amydrozona
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Bullata analuciae
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Max. Length 10.1 cm DL
 
Bullata bullata
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Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Bullata guerrinii
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Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Bullata largillieri
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Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Bullata lilacina
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Max. Length 5.3 cm DL
 
Bullata matthewsi
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Caribeginella flormarina
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Crithe cossinea
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Crithe huna
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Crithe nipponica
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Cryptospira angustata
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Cryptospira fischeri
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Cryptospira quadrilineata
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Cryptospira quiquandoni
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Cryptospira tricincta
[Three-plaited marginella]
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Cryptospira ventricosa
[Broad marginella]
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Demissa masirana
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Dentimargo alchymista
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo argonauta
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Dentimargo aureocinctus
[Gold-line marginella]
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Dentimargo balicasagensis
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Dentimargo bifurcata
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Dentimargo biocal
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Dentimargo cingulatus
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Dentimargo claroi
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Dentimargo crassidens
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo cruzmoralai
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Max. Length 0.9 cm NG
 
Dentimargo eburneolus
[Tan marginella]
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Dentimargo elainae
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo elatus
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Dentimargo esther
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Dentimargo exquisita
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Dentimargo francescae
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Dentimargo fusinus
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Dentimargo garifuna
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Dentimargo giadae
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Dentimargo gibbus
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Dentimargo harwini
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Dentimargo idiochila
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo imitator
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Dentimargo incessa
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Dentimargo janeiroensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Dentimargo kevini
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo macnairi
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo reductus
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Dentimargo ringicula
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Dentimargo scapulata
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Dentimargo smithii
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo sulcatus
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Dentimargo tanora
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Dentimargo undulata
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Dentimargo vitoria
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Dentimargo yucatecanus
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Dentimargo zaidettae
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Eratoidea fernandinae
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Eratoidea hematita
[Carmine marginella]
No picture found
 
Eratoidea janeiroensis
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Eratoidea margarita
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Eratoidea scalaris
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Eratoidea watsoni
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No picture found
 
Glabella adansoni
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Glabella ansonae
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Glabella denticulata
[Toothed marginella]
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Glabella mirabilis
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Glabella mozambicana
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Glabella obtusa
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Glabella omanensis
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Glabella rotunda
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No picture found
 
Granula pascuana
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Granula sandwicensis
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No picture found
 
Hyalina biancaliviae
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Hyalina borroi
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Hyalina chicoi
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Hyalina cineracea
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Hyalina colsoni
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Hyalina cubensis
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Hyalina cunhai
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Hyalina dearmasi
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Hyalina discors
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Hyalina gracilis
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Hyalina grohorum
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Hyalina hyalina
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Hyalina lactea
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Hyalina pallida
[Pallid marginella]
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Hyalina redferni
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Hyalina styria
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Hyalina triplicata
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Hyalina valentinae
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Hyalina vallei
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No picture found
 
Hydroginella chiapponii
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Hydroginella sagamiensis
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Hydroginella sterbai
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Janaginella kaviengensis
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Janaginella obtusata
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Janaginella subcylindrica
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Marginella agadirensis
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Marginella celosia
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Marginella chalmersi
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Marginella circumflexa
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Marginella cloveri
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Marginella coovertorum
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Marginella davisae
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Marginella elegans
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Marginella elegantissima
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Marginella exigua
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Marginella fusina
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Marginella gemma
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Marginella henrikasi
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Marginella hybrida
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Marginella labiata
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Marginella liparozona
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Marginella malva
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Marginella mattavellii
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Marginella mbasheensis
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Marginella melvilli
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Marginella mlambomkuluensis
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Marginella muratovi
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Marginella perelegans
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Marginella perexilis
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Marginella pokkiae
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Marginella praeclara
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Marginella pseudocleryi
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Marginella purpurea
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Marginella shellyensis
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Marginella sima
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Marginella sodwanaensis
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Marginella transovula
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Marginella umgababaensis
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Marginella umkomaasensis
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Marginella verrilli
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Marginella virginiana
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Marginella visayae
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Protoginella caledonica
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Protoginella maestratii
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No picture found
 
Prunum abyssorum
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No picture found
 
Prunum aitanae
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Prunum albertoangelai
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Prunum albertoi
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
Prunum amabile(Redfield, 1852)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Prunum amabile
[Queen marginella]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Prunum annulatum
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Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Prunum antillanum
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Prunum apicinum
[Common Atlantic marginella]
No picture found
 
Prunum avenaceum
[Little oat marginella]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Prunum avenella
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Prunum batabanoense
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Prunum beali
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Prunum bellulum
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Prunum boreale
[Boreal marginella]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Prunum cahuitaense
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Prunum camachoi
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Prunum caneli
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Prunum canellum
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Prunum canilla
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Prunum carneum
[Orange marginella]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Prunum cassis
[Helmet marginella]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Prunum catochense
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Prunum chumi
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Prunum cineraceum
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Prunum circumvittatum
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Prunum coltrorum
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Prunum cubanum
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Prunum damasoi
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Prunum enriquevidali
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Prunum evelynae
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No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Prunum fulminatum
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Prunum gijon
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Prunum guttatum
[White-spot marginella]
No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Prunum hartleyanum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Prunum holandae
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Prunum hondurasense
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Prunum labiatum
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No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Prunum labrosum
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Prunum leonardhilli
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Prunum lipei
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No picture found
 
Prunum magliaroi
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Prunum magnificum
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Prunum marginatum
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm DL
 
Prunum martini
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Prunum negoi
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Prunum niciezai
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Prunum nivosum
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No picture found
 
Prunum nobilianum
[Courtly marginella]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Prunum oblongum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Prunum pellucidum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Prunum pinerum
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Prunum poulosi
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Prunum pruinosum
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
 
Prunum prunum
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Prunum pulchrum
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Prunum pulidoi
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Prunum quinteroi
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Prunum redfieldii
[]
No picture found
 
Prunum roosevelti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Prunum roscidum
[Seaboard marginella]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Prunum rostratum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Prunum rubens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Prunum saulcyanum
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Prunum smalli
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Prunum storeria
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Prunum succinea
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Prunum thalassicola
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Prunum torticulum
[Knave marginella]
No picture found
 
Prunum virginianum
[Virginia marginella]
No picture found
 
Serrata mustelina
[]
No picture found
 
Serrata polynesiae
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No picture found
 
Serrata raiatea
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No picture found
 
Serrata raoulica
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Serrata serrata
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No picture found
 
Serrata tahanea
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No picture found
 
Serrata translata
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina adrianadiae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Volvarina affinis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Volvarina albolineata
[White-line marginella]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Volvarina alcoladoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Volvarina aldeynzeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Volvarina amphoralis
[]
No picture found
 
Volvarina arabica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Volvarina ardovinii
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 1.3 cm NG
Volvarina avena(Kiener, 1834)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Volvarina avena
[Orange-band marginella]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina baenai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Volvarina bahiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina banesensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina bavecchii
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Volvarina bayeri
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina bessei
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina betyae
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No picture found
 
Volvarina bevdeynzeri
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Volvarina brasiliana
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Volvarina cachoi
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina carmelae
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Volvarina ceciliae
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No picture found
 
Volvarina charbarensis
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No picture found
 
Volvarina compressa
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Volvarina criolla
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Volvarina dalli
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No picture found
 
Volvarina dekkeri
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No picture found
 
Volvarina dhofarensis
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No picture found
 
Volvarina dinisioi
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Volvarina dozei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina dulcemariae
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Max. Length 3.0 cm DL
Volvarina ealesae(Powell, 1958)

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Volvarina ealesae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Volvarina effulgens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Volvarina enriquei
[]
No picture found
 
Volvarina eumorpha
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No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Volvarina fauna
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No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Volvarina ficoi
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