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 (Powell, 1940)
  • Omalogyra antarctica Egorova, 1991
  • Omalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841) - atom snail
  • Omalogyra burdwoodiana Strebel, 1908
  • Omalogyra densicostata (Jeffreys, 1884)
  • Omalogyra disculus Palazzi, 1988
  • Omalogyra fusca Suter, 1908(Jeffreys, 1884)
  • Omalogyra fuscopardalis Rolán, 1992
  • Omalogyra liliputia (Laseron, 1954)
  • Omalogyra simplex (Costa O.G., 1861)
  • Omalogyra taludana Castellanos, 1989
  • Omalogyra undosa Palazzi, 1988
  • Omalogyra zebrina Rolán, 1992

Species brought into synonymy

  • Omalogyra (Ammonicera) Vayssière, 1893: synonym of Ammonicera Vayssière, 1893
  • Omalogyra (Ammonicera) planorbis (Dall, 1927): synonym of Palazzia planorbis (Dall, 1927)
  • Omalogyra (Ammonicera) rota Forbes & Hanley, 1850: synonym of Ammonicera rota (Forbes & Hanley, 1850)
  • Omalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841) sensu Arnaud, 1972: synonym of Omalogyra antarctica Egorova, 1991 (misapplication)
  • Omalogyra ausonia Palazzi, 1988: synonym of Palazzia ausonia (Palazzi, 1988)
  • Omalogyra bicarinata Suter, 1908: synonym of Zerotula bicarinata (Suter, 1908)
  • Omalogyra discula Palazzi, 1988: synonym of Omalogyra disculus Palazzi, 1988
  • Omalogyra fischeriana Monterosato, 1869: synonym of Ammonicera fischeriana (Monterosato, 1869)
  • Omalogyra nodicarinata Sleurs, 1983: synonym of Ammonicera nodicarinata (Sleurs, 1985)
  • Omalogyra planorbis (Dall, 1927): synonym of Palazzia planorbis (Dall, 1927)
  • Omalogyra pulcherrima Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894: synonym of Liotella pulcherrima (Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894)
  • Omalogyra vangoethemi Sleurs, 1983: synonym of Ammonicera vangoethemi (Sleurs, 1985)
  • . Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • 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. 180–213
  • Rolàn, 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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