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Family: Vitrinellidae (See list of species below)

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71 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anticlimax athleenae
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Anticlimax pilsbryi
[Cupola vitrinella]
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Anticlimax schumoi
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Aorotrema cistronium
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Aorotrema pontogenes
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Circulus cinguliferus
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Circulus cosmius
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Circulus euchilopteron
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Circulus gyalum
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Circulus hendersoni
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Circulus liratus
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Circulus modesta
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Circulus mortoni
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Circulus multistriatus
[Threaded vitrinella]
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Circulus semisculptus
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Circulus striatus
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Circulus suppressus
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Circulus teramachii
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Circulus texanus
[Texas vitrinella]
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Circulus tornatus
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Circulus tricarinatus
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Cochliolepis parasitica
[Parasitic scalesnail]
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Cochliolepis striata
[Striate scalesnail]
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Episcynia inornata
[Fringed vitrinella]
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Neusas marshalli
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Pachystremiscus ornatus
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Parviturboides interruptus
[Interrupted vitrinella]
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Pleuromalaxis balesi
[Bale's false dial]
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Pleuromalaxis pauli
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Solariorbis bartschi
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Solariorbis blakei
[Blake's vitrinella]
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Solariorbis contractus
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Solariorbis hondurasensis
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Solariorbis infracarinata
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Solariorbis infracarinatus
[Gabb's vitrinella]
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Solariorbis mooreanus
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Solariorbis shimeri
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Solariorbis terminalis
[Terminal vitrinella]
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Solariorbis tricarinata
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Teinostoma biscaynense
[Biscayne vitrinella]
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Teinostoma carinicallus
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Teinostoma clavium
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Teinostoma cocolitoris
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Teinostoma cryptospira
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Teinostoma fernandesi
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Teinostoma funiculatum
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Teinostoma goniogyrus
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Teinostoma incertum
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Teinostoma lerema
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Teinostoma lituspalmarum
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Teinostoma megastoma
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Teinostoma minusculum
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Teinostoma obtectum
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Teinostoma parvicallum
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Teinostoma reclusum
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Teinostoma semistriatum
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Teinostoma solida
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Teinostoma vayssierei
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Vitrinella anneliesae
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Vitrinella cerion
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Vitrinella diaphana
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Vitrinella elegans
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Vitrinella filifera
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Vitrinella floridana
[Florida vitrinella]
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Vitrinella georgiana
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Vitrinella helicoidea
[Helix vitrinella]
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Vitrinella hemphilli
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Vitrinella massarita
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Vitrinella rhyssa
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Vitrinella thomasi
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Vitrinella tryoni
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71 Species of Family Vitrinellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anticlimax athleenae Western Central Atlantic 0.26 DL
Anticlimax pilsbryi Cupola vitrinella Western Central Atlantic. 0.34 DL
Anticlimax schumoi Western Central Atlantic 0.25 NG
Aorotrema cistronium Western Central Atlantic 0.25 DL
Aorotrema pontogenes Western Central Atlantic. 0.19 DL
Circulus cinguliferus Western Central Pacific
Circulus cosmius Southeast Pacific
Circulus euchilopteron Western Indian Ocean
Circulus gyalum Western Indian Ocean
Circulus hendersoni Western Atlantic. 0.35 DL
Circulus liratus Western Atlantic. 0.21 DL
Circulus modesta Western Central Pacific
Circulus mortoni Northwest Pacific
Circulus multistriatus Threaded vitrinella Western Central Atlantic
Circulus semisculptus Western Central Atlantic 0.32 DL
Circulus striatus Mediterranean Sea.
Circulus suppressus Western Central Atlantic
Circulus teramachii Western Central Pacific
Circulus texanus Texas vitrinella Western Central Atlantic. 0.21 DL
Circulus tornatus Western Central Pacific
Circulus tricarinatus Mediterranean Sea.
Cochliolepis parasitica Parasitic scalesnail Western Central Atlantic. 0.42 DL
Cochliolepis striata Striate scalesnail Western Central Atlantic 1 DL
Episcynia inornata Fringed vitrinella Western Atlantic. 0.34 DL
Neusas marshalli Northeast Atlantic. 0.206 DL
Pachystremiscus ornatus Western Atlantic
Parviturboides interruptus Interrupted vitrinella Western Atlantic. 0.19 DL
Pleuromalaxis balesi Bale's false dial Western Central Atlantic 0.18 DL
Pleuromalaxis pauli Western Atlantic 0.1 DL
Solariorbis bartschi Western Central Atlantic 0.2 DL
Solariorbis blakei Blake's vitrinella Western Central Atlantic 0.15 DL
Solariorbis contractus Western Central Atlantic. 0.19 NG
Solariorbis hondurasensis Western Central Atlantic 0.18 NG
Solariorbis infracarinata Western Atlantic.
Solariorbis infracarinatus Gabb's vitrinella Western Atlantic 0.2 DL
Solariorbis mooreanus Western Atlantic. 0.275 DL
Solariorbis shimeri Western Atlantic. 0.12 DL
Solariorbis terminalis Terminal vitrinella Western Central Atlantic 0.24 DL
Solariorbis tricarinata Western Central Pacific
Teinostoma biscaynense Biscayne vitrinella Western Central Atlantic 0.21 DL
Teinostoma carinicallus Western Central Atlantic. 0.27 DL
Teinostoma clavium Western Central Atlantic 0.23 DL
Teinostoma cocolitoris Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL
Teinostoma cryptospira Western Atlantic
Teinostoma fernandesi Eastern Central Atlantic
Teinostoma funiculatum Eastern Central Atlantic
Teinostoma goniogyrus Western Central Atlantic. 0.2 DL
Teinostoma incertum Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL
Teinostoma lerema Western Atlantic 0.14 DL
Teinostoma lituspalmarum Western Atlantic. 0.17 DL
Teinostoma megastoma Western Atlantic 0.25 DL
Teinostoma minusculum Northwest Atlantic. 0.15 DL
Teinostoma obtectum Western Atlantic
Teinostoma parvicallum Western Central Atlantic 0.2 DL
Teinostoma reclusum Western Central Atlantic. 0.21 DL
Teinostoma semistriatum Western Atlantic. 0.15 DL
Teinostoma solida Western Atlantic
Teinostoma vayssierei Southwest Pacific and Eas
Vitrinella anneliesae Western Central Atlantic 0.17 DL
Vitrinella cerion Western Atlantic. 0.18 DL
Vitrinella diaphana Western Central Atlantic
Vitrinella elegans Western Central Atlantic 0.34 DL
Vitrinella filifera Western Atlantic 0.13 DL
Vitrinella floridana Florida vitrinella Western Central Atlantic. 0.21 DL
Vitrinella georgiana Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL
Vitrinella helicoidea Helix vitrinella Western Central Atlantic. 0.3 DL
Vitrinella hemphilli Western Central Atlantic 0.25 DL
Vitrinella massarita Western Atlantic. 0.17 DL
Vitrinella rhyssa Western Atlantic. 0.21 DL
Vitrinella thomasi Western Atlantic
Vitrinella tryoni Western Central Atlantic 0.2 DL



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