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

R.S. Allen (1927) didn't specify a type species for this genus. H.J. Finlay (1927) selected Belophos incertus Marshall, 1919, which was amended by Powell (1966 + 1969) to † Daphnella neozelanica Suter, 1917[2]

Before 2018 this genus used to belong to the family Horaiclavidae.

Species

Species within the genus Marshallena include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Marshallena anomala Powell, 1942: synonym of † Zeatoma anomala (Powell, 1942)
  • Marshallena austrotomoides Powell, 1931: synonym of † Zeatoma austrotomoides (Powell, 1931)[7]
  • Marshallena carinaria Powell, 1935: synonym of † Gymnobela carinaria (Powell, 1935)[8]
  • Marshallena celsa Marwick, 1931: synonym of † Zeatoma celsa (Marwick, 1931) (original combination)
  • Marshallena decens Marwick, 1931: synonym of † Zeatoma decens (Marwick, 1931) (original combination)
  • Marshallena gracilispira Powell, 1969: synonym of Benthomangelia gracilispira (Powell, 1969)
  • Marshallena impar Powell, 1942: synonym of † Zeatoma impar (Powell, 1942)

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