Marsenina Explained

Marsenina is a genus of small slug-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Velutininae within the family Velutinidae.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Marsenina include: https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=72724

• Marsenina ampla Verrill, 1880
• Marsenina glabra (Couthouy, 1838) - bald lamellaria
• Marsenina globosa L. M. Perry, 1939
• Marsenina rhombica (Dall, 1871)
• Marsenina stearnsii (Dall, 1871)
• Marsenina uchidai (Habe, 1958)
• Marsenina zadei Behrens, Ornelas & Valdés, 2014

Taxon inquirendum

• Marsenina liouvillei Vayssière, 1917

Species brought into synonymy:

• Marsenina micromphala Bergh, 1853: synonym of Marsenina glabra (Couthouy, 1838)
• Marsenina prodita Lovén, 1846: synonym of * Marsenina glabra (Couthouy, 1838)

References

• Nomenclator Zoologicus info
• ITIS info with species list

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Marsenina Gray, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138103 on 2021-06-24