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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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Grist, John and Maria

Indo-West Pacific

Retusa amphizosta(Watson, 1886)

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
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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Grist, John and Maria

Eastern Indian Ocean

Retusa pelyxBurn, 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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