Triviella
Encyclopedia
Triviella is a genus
of small sea snail
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the family
Triviidae
, the trivias.
(WoRMS), the genus Triviella contains the following species
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small sea snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod molluscs in the family
Family (biology)
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Triviidae
Triviidae
Triviidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Taxonomy:The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi in 2005:*Eratoinae Gill, 1871**tribe Eratoini Gill, 1871...
, the trivias.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
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(WoRMS), the genus Triviella contains the following species
- Triviella apertaTriviella apertaTriviella aperta, common name the baby's toes, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias....
(Swainson, 1822) - Triviella franziskaeTriviella franziskaeTriviella franziskae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias....
Fehse & Massier, 2000 - Triviella immelmaniTriviella immelmaniTriviella khanya is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias....
Rosenberg & Finley, 2001 - Triviella insolitaTriviella insolitaTriviella insolita is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias....
Fehse & Grego, 2007 - Triviella lowtheriTriviella lowtheriTriviella lowtheri is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.-Description:A NEW SPECIES OF TRIVIELLA FROM SOUTH AFRICA Martin N...
Beals, 2008 - Triviella millardi (Cate, 1979)
- Triviella ovulata (Lamarck, 1811)
- Triviella phalacraTriviella phalacraTriviella phalacra is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias....
Schilder, 1930 - Triviella williamiTriviella williamiTriviella williami is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias....
Fehse, 2006
Further reading
- Fehse, D. and W. Massier. 2000. A new Triviella (Gastropoda: Triviidae) from South Africa. La Conchiglia 32:(294–295)123–126.