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Scissurella A. d'Orbigny, 1824
138465 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138465)
accepted
Genus
- Species Scissurella aliceae Schnetler, Lozouet & Pacaud, 2001 †
- Species Scissurella alto D. L. Geiger, 2003
- Species Scissurella apudornata Laws, 1935 †
- Species Scissurella azorensis Nolt, 2008
- Species Scissurella bituminata Beets, 1943 †
- Species Scissurella bountyensis A. W. B. Powell, 1933
- Species Scissurella cebuana (Bandel, 1998)
- Species Scissurella clathrata Strebel, 1908
- Species Scissurella condita Laws, 1939 †
- Species Scissurella corneti Rutot, 1919 †
- Species Scissurella cossmanni Depontaillier, 1881 †
- Species Scissurella costata A. d'Orbigny, 1824
- Species Scissurella cupelliformis Amitrov, 1996 †
- Species Scissurella cyprina Cotton & Godfrey, 1938
- Species Scissurella deshayesi Munier-Chalmas, 1862 †
- Species Scissurella dolioliformis Amitrov, 1996 †
- Species Scissurella enriquevidali Fernández-Garcés, D. L. Geiger, Rolán & Luque, 2021
- Species Scissurella evaensis Bandel, 1998
- Species Scissurella georgica Davolos & Moolenbeek, 2005
- Species Scissurella hispanica Kiel & Bandel, 2000 †
- Species Scissurella hungarica Szőts, 1953 †
- Species Scissurella jucunda E. A. Smith, 1890
- Species Scissurella kaiserae D. L. Geiger, 2006
- Species Scissurella lamellosa Benoist, 1875 †
- Species Scissurella lleidania Kiel & Bandel, 2000 †
- Species Scissurella lobini (Burnay & Rolán, 1990)
- Species Scissurella lorenzi D. L. Geiger, 2006
- Species Scissurella manawatawhia A. W. B. Powell, 1937
- Species Scissurella maraisorum D. L. Geiger, 2006
- Species Scissurella marchmontensis Sohl, 1992 †
- Species Scissurella mirifica (A. Adams, 1862)
- Species Scissurella morretesi Montouchet, 1972
- Species Scissurella nauarchorum Antit, Gofas & Taviani, 2024
- Species Scissurella nesbittae D. L. Geiger & Goedert, 2020 †
- Species Scissurella novozeelandica (Bandel, 1998) †
- Species Scissurella obliqua R. B. Watson, 1886
- Species Scissurella ornata May, 1909
- Species Scissurella petermannensis E. Lamy, 1910
- Species Scissurella phenax D. L. Geiger, 2012
- Species Scissurella prendrevillei A. W. B. Powell, 1933
- Species Scissurella quadrata D. L. Geiger & Jansen, 2004
- Species Scissurella redferni (Rolán, 1996)
- Species Scissurella regalis D. L. Geiger & B. A. Marshall, 2012
- Species Scissurella reticulata R. A. Philippi, 1853
- Species Scissurella rota Yaron, 1983
- Species Scissurella skeneoides D. L. Geiger, 2012
- Species Scissurella spinosa D. L. Geiger & Jansen, 2004
- Species Scissurella staminea (A. Adams, 1862)
- Species Scissurella sudanica Bandel, 1998
- Species Scissurella supraplicata E. A. Smith, 1875
- Species Scissurella tinaeformis Amitrov, 1996 †
- Species Scissurella transylvanica Reuss, 1860 †
- Species Scissurella tschapliensis Amitrov, 1996 †
- Species Scissurella xandaros D. L. Geiger, 2012
- Species Scissurella beyrichi O. Semper, 1865 † accepted as Pleurotomaria sismondai Goldfuss, 1844 † accepted as Perotrochus sismondai (Goldfuss, 1844) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Scissurella crispata J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Anatoma crispata (J. Fleming, 1828) (original combination)
- Species Scissurella depontaillieri Cossmann, 1879 † accepted as Praescissurella depontaillieri (Cossmann, 1879) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Scissurella philippiana O. Semper, 1865 † accepted as Anatoma philippiana (O. Semper, 1865) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Scissurella falunica de Morgan, 1916 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1824). Monographie d'un nouveau genre de mollusque gastéropode de la famille des trochoides. <em>Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris.</em> ser. 2, 1: 340-345., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4197709 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Scissurella A. d'Orbigny, 1824. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138465 on 2025-05-18
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Scissurella A. d'Orbigny, 1824. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138465 on 2025-05-18
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Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1824). Monographie d'un nouveau genre de mollusque gastéropode de la famille des trochoides. <em>Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris.</em> ser. 2, 1: 340-345., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4197709 [details]
taxonomy source Geiger, D.L. (2012). Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. <i>Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs</i>. Number 7. [30 October 2012]. [details]
basis of record Korobkov I.A. (1955). <i>Spravochnik i metodicheskoe rukovodstvo po tretichnym molliuskam. Briukhonogie.</i> [= A handbook and methodical guide to Tertiary molluscs. Gastropoda]. <em>Leningrad: Gostoptekhizdat.</em> 795 pp.
page(s): 80 [details]
additional source Marshall, B. A. (2002). Some recent scissurellids from the New Zealand region and remarks on some scissurellid genus group names (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda). <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 22(2): 165-181., available online at http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=MR02008.pdf
page(s): 166 [details]
additional source Munier-Chalmas, E. (1862). Description d'une nouvelle Scissurelle, suivie d'une liste monographique des espèces de ce genre. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 10(4): 391-397, pl. 16 figs 1-4., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15135106 [details]
redescription Geiger, D.L. (2012). Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. <i>Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs</i>. Number 7. [30 October 2012]. [details]
taxonomy source Geiger, D.L. (2012). Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. <i>Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs</i>. Number 7. [30 October 2012]. [details]
basis of record Korobkov I.A. (1955). <i>Spravochnik i metodicheskoe rukovodstvo po tretichnym molliuskam. Briukhonogie.</i> [= A handbook and methodical guide to Tertiary molluscs. Gastropoda]. <em>Leningrad: Gostoptekhizdat.</em> 795 pp.
page(s): 80 [details]
additional source Marshall, B. A. (2002). Some recent scissurellids from the New Zealand region and remarks on some scissurellid genus group names (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda). <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 22(2): 165-181., available online at http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=MR02008.pdf
page(s): 166 [details]
additional source Munier-Chalmas, E. (1862). Description d'une nouvelle Scissurelle, suivie d'une liste monographique des espèces de ce genre. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 10(4): 391-397, pl. 16 figs 1-4., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15135106 [details]
redescription Geiger, D.L. (2012). Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. <i>Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs</i>. Number 7. [30 October 2012]. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
![Scissurella costata d'Orbigny, 1824Specimen from Piedras del Charco, Almería, Spain (actual size 2 mm) [SEM]](https://images.marinespecies.org/thumbs/70158_scissurella-costata-dorbigny-1824specimen-from-piedras-del.jpg?w=442 "Scissurella costata d'Orbigny, 1824Specimen from Piedras del Charco, Almería, Spain (actual size 2 mm) [SEM]")
