Ebala is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ebalinae, family Murchisonellidae.Gofas, S. (2009). Ebala Gray, 1847. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137920 on 2010-09-16
Members of the genus Ebala are small (<4 mm) gastropods, the shells of which have a sinistral protoconch. The shell is transparent, sometimes with opaque spots. In contrast to most of the families in the parent superfamily Pyramidelloidea, they do possess a radula. They are found in tropical to temperate waters, often associated with sea grass beds (e.g. Posidonia and Zostera).
Species Species within the genus Ebala include: Ebala communis Bandel, 2005WoRMS (2009). Ebala communis Bandel, 2005. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389746 on 2010-09-16 Ebala gradata (Monterosato, 1878)Gofas, S. (2009). Ebala gradata (Monterosato, 1878). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181167 on 2010-09-16 Ebala micalii (Peñas & Rolán, 2001) Ebala nitidissima (Montagu, 1803)Gofas, S. (2009). Ebala nitidissima (Montagu, 1803). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139664 on 2010-09-16 Ebala pagodula (Yokoyama, 1927) Ebala pointeli (de Folin, 1868)Gofas, S. (2009). Ebala pointeli (de Folin, 1868). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139665 on 2010-09-16 Ebala scintillans A. Adams, 1861 Ebala simillima (E. A. Smith, 1890) Ebala striatula (Jeffreys, 1856)Gofas, S. (2009). Ebala striatula (Jeffreys, 1856). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139666 on 2010-09-16 Ebala torquata (Saurin, 1962) Ebala trigonostoma (de Folin, 1872)Gofas, S. (2009). Ebala trigonostoma (de Folin, 1872). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139667 on 2010-09-16 Ebala venusta (Melvill, 1904) Ebala vestalis A. Adams, 1861 Ebala virginea A. Adams, 1860
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