Balanetta is a genus of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the taxonomic family of the margin shells (Marginellidae).WoRMS (2010). Balanetta Jousseaume, 1875. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465260 on 2010-12-04
Species Balanetta amydrozona (Melvill, 1906) Balanetta baylii Jousseaume, 1875 Balanetta cylichnella (May, 1917) Balanetta pisum (Reeve, 1865) Balanetta triptycta Le Renard & van Nieulande, 1985
Species brought into synonymy Balanetta baylei Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of Balanetta baylii Jousseaume, 1875 (alternative original spelling; spelling baylii selected by First Reviser choice by Tomlin (1917)) Balanetta decaryi Bavay, 1920: synonym of Ovaginella decaryi (Bavay, 1920) Balanetta ovulum (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846): synonym of Ovaginella ovulum (G.B. Sowerby II, 1846)
References
Jousseaume, F., 1875. Coquilles de la famille des marginelles, Monographie. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée 3(3): 164-278 Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp.
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