Macron (gastropod)

Macron
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Pseudolivoidea
Family: Pseudolividae
Genus: Macron
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Synonyms[1]

Macroniscus Thiele, 1929

Macron is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudolividae.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Macron include:[1]

  • Macron aethiops (Reeve, 1847) Pacific coast of Mexico
  • Macron lividus (A. Adams, 1855) tide pools on the Southern California coast
  • Macron mcleani Vermeij, 1998[2]
  • Macron orcutti Dall, 1918 Baja California coast
  • Macron wrightii H. Adams, 1865

References

  1. 1 2 3 Macron H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 September 2010.
  2. ↑ Macron mcleani Vermeij, 1998.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 April 2010.


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