Oceanida

Oceanida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropda
Group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Eulimoidea
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Oceanida
de Folin, 1870
Type species
Oceanida graduata de Folin, 1871
Synonyms[1]
  • Athleenia Bartsch, 1946
  • Spiroclimax Mörch, 1875

Oceanida is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.[1]

This genus was described by Léopold de Folin in 1870. These are subtidal snails that are parasitic on echinoderms. Their length varies between 2 and 3 mm.

Species

Species within this genus include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Oceanida de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137982 on 2014-12-23
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Oceanida de Folin, 1870". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 16 August 2013.


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