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Family: Retusidae



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80 species (see list below)
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Cylichnina crebrisculpta
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Cylichnina crossei
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Cylichnina laevisculpta
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Cylichnina nitidula
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Micratys wareni
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Pyrunculus caelatus
[Engraved barrel-bubble]
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Pyrunculus conulus
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Pyrunculus curtulus
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Pyrunculus floridensis
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Pyrunculus fourierii
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Pyrunculus hoernesi
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Pyrunculus longiformis
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Pyrunculus medius
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Pyrunculus nitidus
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Pyrunculus obesiusculus
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Max. Length 0.3 cm TL
 
Pyrunculus ovatus
[Ovate barrel-bubble]
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Pyrunculus phialus
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Pyrunculus pyriformis
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Pyrunculus rushi
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Pyrunculus tokyoensis
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Relichna pachys
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Relichna simplex
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Relichna venustula
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Retusa alba
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Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Indo-West Pacific

Retusa amphizosta (Watson, 1886)

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Retusa amphizosta
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Retusa antarctica
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Retusa atkinsoni
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Retusa borneensis
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Retusa caelata
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Retusa candidula
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Retusa chrysoma
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Retusa concentrica
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Retusa domita
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Retusa elegantissima
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Retusa frielei
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Retusa lactea
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Retusa leptoeneilema
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Retusa mammillata
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Retusa mayoi
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Retusa minima
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Retusa minutissima
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Retusa montereyensis
[Monterey barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Retusa obtusa
[Arctic barrel-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm SHL
 
Retusa paziana
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Retusa pellucida
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Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Retusa pelyx Burn, 1974

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Retusa pelyx
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Retusa pervia
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Retusa protumida
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Retusa pusilla
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Retusa pygmaea
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Retusa sculpta
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Retusa scuplta
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Retusa semen
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL
 
Retusa sosa
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Retusa sulcata
[Sulcate barrel-bubble]
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Retusa tarutana
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Retusa truncatula
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Retusa umbilicata
[Perforated bubble-shell]
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Retusa xystrum
[Polished barrel-bubble]
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Rhizorus ovulina
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Tornatina biplex
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Tornatina coarctata
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Tornatina decorata
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Tornatina exilis
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Tornatina gordons
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Tornatina oryzaella
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Volvulella acuminata
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Volvulella californica
[California spindle-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm ShL
 
Volvulella catharia
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Max. Length 1.1 cm TL
 
Volvulella cylindrica
[Cylindrical spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella fortis
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Volvulella kinokuniana
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Volvulella minuta
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Volvulella ovalina
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Max. Length 0.6 cm SHL
 
Volvulella panamica
[Panamic spindle-bubble]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Volvulella paupercula
[Spineless spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella persimilis
[Southern spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella recta
[Spined spindle-bubble]
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Volvulella rostrata
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Volvulella texasiana
[Texas spindle-bubble]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cylichnina crebrisculpta Northeast Atlantic and th 1884
Cylichnina crossei Mediterranean Sea. 1886
Cylichnina laevisculpta Northeast Atlantic and th 1877
Cylichnina nitidula Mediterranean Sea. 0.3 DL 1846
Micratys wareni Western Central Pacific 2008
Pyrunculus caelatus Engraved barrel-bubble Western Atlantic 1885
Pyrunculus conulus Western Atlantic 1832
Pyrunculus curtulus Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL 1927
Pyrunculus floridensis Western Atlantic. 0.6 DL 1927
Pyrunculus fourierii Northeast Atlantic and th 1826
Pyrunculus hoernesi Eastern Atlantic and the 1866
Pyrunculus longiformis Northwest Pacific 1986
Pyrunculus medius Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL 1927
Pyrunculus nitidus Western Central Pacific 1850
Pyrunculus obesiusculus Atlantic Ocean. 1877
Pyrunculus ovatus Ovate barrel-bubble Atlantic Ocean and the Me 0.3 TL 1871
Pyrunculus phialus Northwest Pacific 1862
Pyrunculus pyriformis Western Pacific 1850
Pyrunculus rushi Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL 1927
Pyrunculus tokyoensis Northwest Pacific 1950
Relichna pachys Western Central Pacific 1883
Relichna simplex Atlantic Ocean. 1897
Relichna venustula Western Pacific 1862
Retusa alba Northeast Atlantic
Retusa amphizosta Indo-West Pacific 1886
Retusa antarctica Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL 1886
Retusa atkinsoni Indo-West Pacific 1876
Retusa borneensis Indo-West Pacific
Retusa caelata Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL 1885
Retusa candidula Northeast Atlantic and th 1892
Retusa chrysoma Eastern Indian Ocean 1974
Retusa concentrica Western Central Pacific 1950
Retusa domita Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL 1889
Retusa elegantissima Western Pacific 1950
Retusa frielei Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL 1881
Retusa lactea Atlantic Ocean. 1877
Retusa leptoeneilema Northeast Atlantic and th 1866
Retusa mammillata Northeast Atlantic and th 1836
Retusa mayoi Western Atlantic 0.8 DL 1889
Retusa minima Western Central Pacific 1911
Retusa minutissima Mediterranean Sea. 1878
Retusa montereyensis Monterey barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1948
Retusa obtusa Arctic barrel-bubble Atlantic Ocean, Eastern P 0.4 DL 1803
Retusa paziana Eastern Central Pacific 0.3 SHL 1919
Retusa pellucida Northeast Atlantic, Arcti 1878
Retusa pelyx Eastern Indian Ocean 1974
Retusa pervia Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL 1889
Retusa protumida Indo-West Pacific 1903
Retusa pusilla Indo-West Pacific 1860
Retusa pygmaea Eastern Indian Ocean 1850
Retusa sculpta Eastern Indian Ocean 1913
Retusa scuplta Eastern Indian Ocean 1913
Retusa semen Northwest Atlantic, Easte 1855
Retusa sosa Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1969
Retusa sulcata Sulcate barrel-bubble Western Central Pacific a 0.3 DL 1841
Retusa tarutana Western Indian Ocean 1979
Retusa truncatula Western Indian Ocean, Atl 1792
Retusa umbilicata Perforated bubble-shell Northwest Atlantic, Easte 0.3 DL 1803
Retusa xystrum Polished barrel-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1919
Rhizorus ovulina Northwest Pacific 1850
Tornatina biplex Western Central Pacific 1850
Tornatina coarctata Western Central Pacific 1850
Tornatina decorata Western Central Pacific 1904
Tornatina exilis Western Central Pacific 1859
Tornatina gordons Western Central Pacific 1927
Tornatina oryzaella Western Central Pacific 1956
Volvulella acuminata Northeast Atlantic and th 1792
Volvulella californica California spindle-bubble Eastern Pacific. 1919
Volvulella catharia Eastern Pacific 0.4 ShL 1919
Volvulella cylindrica Cylindrical spindle-bubble Eastern Pacific and Weste 1.1 TL 1864
Volvulella fortis Western Central Pacific 1925
Volvulella kinokuniana Western Central Pacific 1946
Volvulella minuta Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL 1885
Volvulella ovalina Western Central Pacific 1862
Volvulella panamica Panamic spindle-bubble Eastern Pacific and Weste 0.6 SHL 1919
Volvulella paupercula Spineless spindle-bubble Western Atlantic. 0.4 DL 1883
Volvulella persimilis Southern spindle-bubble Western Atlantic. 1875
Volvulella recta Spined spindle-bubble Western Atlantic 1875
Volvulella rostrata Indo-West Pacific 1850
Volvulella texasiana Texas spindle-bubble Western Atlantic. 0.5 DL 1967



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