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List: Recognised species of marine snails

Effective 2 May 2023 to 10 October 2023

Table 1: Genera of marine snails. All snails and slugs living in the marine environment (intertidal, subtidal, deep water, hydrothermal vents, coral reefs) are classified as marine snails. Excludes all snails and slugs living in estuarine, marsh, brackish and mangrove environments, which are classified as freshwater snails.

A

Bullina

Diaphana

Hyalocylis

Monetaria

Phyllonotus

Sinotaia

Acanthinucella

Burnupena

Diaphorodoris

Hyalorisia

Monodonta

Pila

Siphonalia

Acanthodoris

Bursa

Diaulula

Hydatina

Monoplex

Pisania

Siphopatella

Aclyvolva

Bursatella

Dicathais

Hydrobia

Montfortula

Pisulina

Siratus

Acteon

Busycon

Dillwynella

Hypselodoris

Moria

Placida

Smaragdinella

Actinocyclus

Busycotypus

Diloma

I

Munditiella

Placobranchus

Spekia

Adalaria

Bythinella

Diminovula

Ifremeria

Muracypraea

Planaxis

Spiralinella

Adamantia

Bythinia

Diodora

Iiyanassa

Murex

Platydoris

Spongiobranchaea

Adamietta

Bythiospeum

Dirona

Io

Muricopsis

Pleurobranchaea

Stanleya

Addisonia

C

Discodoris

Ipsa

N

Pleurobranchus

Staphylaea

Adriohydrobia

Cabestana

Dolabella

Isanda

Nanocochlea

Pleurocera

Stenomelania

Adrioinsulana

Cacozeliana

Dolabrifera

Islamia

Nassaria

Pleuroploca

Stizoides

Adusta

Cadlina

Doridina

J

Nassarius

Pleuropoma

Stomatella

Aegires

Cadlinella

Doriopsilla

Jagora

Natica

Plicopurpura

Stramonita

Aeolidia

Calcarovula

Doriopsis

Janeria

Navanax

Plocamopherus

Strombus

Afrolittorina

Caldicochlea

Doris

Janolus

Nembrotha

Pneumoderma

Stylocheilus

Akera

Calliopaea

Doto

Japeuthria

Neobernaya

Pneumodermopsis

Sukashitrochus

Alaba

Calliostoma

Durangonella

Jardinella

Neocyclotus

Polinices

Sulcospira

Alcadia

Calliotropis

Durvilledoris

Jenneria

Neosimnia

Pollia

Sulculus

Alderia

Calpurnus

E

Jordaniella

Neotricula

Polycera

Symmetriapelta

Aldisa

Calyptraea

Echinolittorina

Jorunna

Neptunea

Polycerella

Syphonota

Alviniconcha

Campanile

Eclogavena

Juga

Nerita

Pomacea

Syrnolopsinae

Alzoniella

Campeloma

Egilina

Juturnia

Neritilia

Pomatias

T

Amnicola

Cancellaria

Elimia

K

Neritina

Pomatiopsis

Talostolida

Ampullaria

Cancellopollia

Elysia

Kelletia

Neritopsina

Pomaulax

Talparia

Anatoma

Cantharidella

Emarginula

Kobeltocochlea

Neritopsis

Pongo

Tambja

Ancula

Cantharidus

Engina

Korotnewia

Nesiocypraea

Pontohedyle

Tanganyicia

Angaria

Cantharus

Entemnotrochus

Krebsia

Niotha

Posticobia

Tarebia

Anisodoris

Cantrainea

Epitonium

L

Niveria

Potamopyrgus

Taylorconcha

Annepona

Capulus

Erato

Lacuna

Nodilittorina

Primovula

Tectarius

Annularia

Cataegis

Eremopyrgus

Lacunopsis

Noemiamea

Prionovolva

Tegula

Antroselates

Catapyrgus

Erhaia

Laevilitorina

Norrisia

Pristinicola

Telescopium

Aperostoma

Cavolinia

Erosaria

Lamellaria

Notadusta

Proalpurnus

Temnocinclis

Aphaestracon

Caymanabyssia

Erronea

Latiaxis

Notarchus

Probythinella

Tentaoculus

Aplysia

Cenchritis

Eubaicalia

Lavigeriinae

Notocrater

Progabbia

Teratobaicalia

Archidoris

Cerithium

Eubranchus

Lepetella

Notocypraea

Propustularia

Terebralia

Arctomelon

Cheilea

Eulimella

Lepetodrilus

Notodoris

Prosimnia

Tergipes

Arestoides

Chelidonopsis

Euselenops

Leporicypraea

Notogillia

Protolira

Tethys

Armina

Chelidonura

F

Leptocollonia

Nucella

Protomella

Texadina

Armminina

Chelycypraea

Fargoa

Leptonetis

Nucleolaria

Provanna

Thais

Aroapyrgus

Chicoreus

Fasciolaria

Leptopoma

Nymphophilus

Pseudamnicola

Tharsiella

Ascobulla

Chlorostoma

Faunus

Leptopyrgus

O

Pseudobaicalia

Thecacera

Ascorhis

Chromodoris

Ficidae

Leptoxis

Obtusopyrgus

Pseudocypraea

Theodoxus

Asolene

Chytra

Ficus

Limacia

Ocenebra

Pseudomphala

Thiara

Assiminea

Cincinnatia

Finella

Limacina

Ocinebrellus

Pseudopotamis

Thuridilla

Asteronotus

Cingulina

Fissurella

Limapontia

Odontoglaja

Pseudotalopia

Tiphobia

Astraea

Cinnalepeta

Fissuria

Limnotrochus

Odostomia

Pseudotricula

Titiscania

Astralium

Cinysca

Floridobia

Liobaicalia

Okenia

Pseudozonaria

Tomthompsonia

Ataxocerithium

Cipangopaludina

Fluminicola

Lioplax

Olgasolaris

Psilaxis

Tonna

Athearnia

Cittarium

Fonscochlea

Liostomia

Olivia

Pugilina

Trichobaicalia

Atys

Clamculus

Fossorella

Liotina

Omalogyra

Puncturella

Trichotropis

Austrasiatica

Clio

Frigidoalvania

Lirularia

Omphalius

Pupa

Tricolia

Austrocochleae

Clione

Fryeria

Lithasia

Onchidoris

Purpuradusta

Tricula

Austrocypraea

Clithon

Fusinus

Lithiopa

Oncomelania

Pustularia

Triopha

Austrodoris

Clypeomorus

Fusitriton

Lithococcus

Ondina

Pusula

Tritonia

Austrolittorina

Clypidina

G

Lithoglyphus

Onobops

Pyramidella

Tritoniella

Austropyrgus

Coccopigya

Gabrielona

Lithopoma

Opacuincola

Pyrgiscus

Trivella

Avenionia

Cocculina

Gaeatrivia

Littoridinops

Opeas

Pyrgophorus

Trivirostra

B

Cochliopa

Gammatricula

Littorina

Orientalina

Pyrgula

Trochita

Babella

Cochliopina

Gastropteron

Longchaeus

Osilinus

Pyrgulopsis

Trochus

Babelomurex

Colligyrus

Gazameda

Lunella

Ovatipsa

Pyrogophorus

Trona

Babylonia

Collonista

Geomelania

Luria

Ovula

Pyropelta

Truncatella

Baicalia

Cominella

Georissa

Lyncina

Oxystele

Q

Tryonia

Balcis

Concholepas

Gibbula

M

P

Quoyula

Tugali

Baothropoma

Contradusta

Globovula

Maakia

Pachychilus

R

Turbinella

Barycypraea

Cookia

Glossodoris

Macrocypraea

Palio

Rakiurapyrgys

Turbo

Bathanalia

Copulabyssia

Godlewskia

Macroschisma

Palmadusta

Rapana

Turbonilla

Bathyberthella

Coralliophila

Goniobasis

Mainwaringia

Palmulacypraea

Reishia

Turritella

Bathydoris

Coriocella

Goniodoris

Malluvium

Paludominae

Reticulidia

Tylodina

Bathymargarites

Cornirostra

Granulifusus

Mancinella

Parabaicalia

Reticunassa

Tylomelania

Bathynerita

Cratena

Graziana

Maoricolpus

Paracromstoma

Retusa

U

Batillaria

Cremnoconchus

Guildfordia

Marionia

Parahedyle

Reymondia

Umbilia

Batillus

Crenavolva

H

Marisa

Paramelaniinae

Rhynchopelta

Umbonium

Bayerotrochus

Crepidula

Habuprionovolva

Marstonia

Parthenina

Rissoa

Umbraculidae

Beddomeia

Crepipatella

Hadopyrgus

Marstoniopsis

Paxillostium

Rissoella

Umbraculum

Belgrandia

Creseis

Halgerda

Mauritia

Peasiella

Rissoina

Unela

Bellamya

Cribrarula

Haliotis

Megastomia

Pedicularia

Robertsiella

V

Bellastraea

Crimora

Halopyrgus

Megathura

Peltodoris

Roboastra

Valvata

Bembicium

Crucibulum

Haminoea

Melagraphia

Peltospira

Rostanga

Vanikoro

Benedictia

Cryptocypraea

Hancockia

Melanatria

Penion

Runcina

Vasum

Berthella

Cuthona

Hauffenia

Melanodrymia

Peringia

S

Ventrosis

Berthellina

Cuvierina

Hedylopsis

Melanoides

Perisserosa

Sabia

Vermicularia

Bicatillus

Cyclope

Heleobia

Melanopsis

Perotrochus

Sagaminopteron

Vinundu

Biplex

Cyclophorus

Heleobops

Melarhaphe

Petalifera

Sassia

Viviparus

Bistolida

Cyerce

Helicina

Melibe

Phanerophthalmus

Scaliola

Volva

Bithynia

Cylichna

Hemifusus

Melicerona

Phasianella

Scaphander

W

Blascicrura

Cymatium

Hero

Melongena

Phenacolepas

Scaphella

Warwickia

Bolinus

Cymbium

Hexabranchus

Mercuria

Phenacovolva

Schilderia

Westrapyrgus

Bolma

Cyphoma

Hexaplex

Meridiopyrgus

Phestilla

Scissurella

X

Boonea

Cypraea

Hiatovolva

Mesopelex

Philine

Scutus

Xenophora

Bornella

Cypraeovula

Hinemoa

Mexipyrgus

Philinoglossa

Semicassis

Y

Bosellia

D

Hinia

Mexithauma

Philinopsis

Semisulcospira

Z

Bostrycapulus

Delavaya

Hipponix

Micrelenchus

Philippea

Septaria

Zeacumantus

Branchystomia

Dendrodoris

Hirtomurex

Microbaicalia

Phos

Serpulorbis

Zegalerus

Bridouxia

Dendropoma

Hirtopelta

Micromelo

Phrantela

Serratovolva

Zemiropsis

Brotia

Dentiovula

Holandria

Mikadotrochus

Phreatodrobia

Setia

Zetekina

Buccinulum

Depressigyra

Holsingeria

Mitra

Phyllaplysia

Shinkailepas

Zeuxis

Buccinum

Dermatobranchus

Homalopoma

Mitrella

Phyllidia

Sigapatella

Zoila

Bulla

Diacria

Horatia

Modulus

Phyllidiella

Simnia

Zonaria

Bullacta

Dianella

Hua

Moitessieria

Phylllidiopsis

Sinezona