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Family: Sportellidae



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22 species (see list below)
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Anisodonta alata
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Anisodonta alata trigonia
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Anisodonta angulata
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Anisodonta carolina
[Carolina sportella]
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Anisodonta pseudoscintilla
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Max. Length 0.3 cm TL
 
Basterotia borbonica
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Basterotia corbuloidea
[Corbula sportella]
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Basterotia elliptica
[Elliptical sportella]
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Basterotia hertleini
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Max. Length 0.7 cm SHL
 
Basterotia lutea
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Basterotia peninsularis
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Basterotia pustula
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Basterotia quadrata
[Square sportella]
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Ensitellops pilsbryi
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Ensitellops protexta
[Textured sportella]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Ensitellops protextus
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Ensitellops tabula
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Fabella pilsbryi
[Oval sportella]
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Isoconcha integra
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Max. Length 0.4 cm NG
 
Planktomya henseni
[Planktonic sportellid]
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Planktomya prima
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Sportella recondita
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anisodonta alata Southwest Pacific 1952
Anisodonta alata trigonia Southwest Pacific 1952
Anisodonta angulata Pacific Ocean. 1870
Anisodonta carolina Carolina sportella North America. 1900
Anisodonta pseudoscintilla Southwest Pacific 1971
Basterotia borbonica Western Indian Ocean 0.3 TL 1863
Basterotia corbuloidea Corbula sportella North America. 1899
Basterotia elliptica Elliptical sportella Western Atlantic. 1850
Basterotia hertleini Western Atlantic. 1950
Basterotia lutea Eastern Pacific 0.7 SHL 1938
Basterotia peninsularis Southeast Pacific 1936
Basterotia pustula Western Atlantic. 0.6 DL 1971
Basterotia quadrata Square sportella Southeast Pacific and Wes 1.4 DL 1843
Ensitellops pilsbryi Southeast Pacific and Wes 1899
Ensitellops protexta Textured sportella North America. 1841
Ensitellops protextus Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1841
Ensitellops tabula Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL 1953
Fabella pilsbryi Oval sportella North America. 0.8 DL 1899
Isoconcha integra Southwest Pacific 1907
Planktomya henseni Planktonic sportellid Western Central Atlantic 0.4 NG 1896
Planktomya prima Mediterranean Sea. 1899
Sportella recondita Mediterranean Sea 1872



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