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Created 3/8/2026

Superfamily Volutoidea

Family Cysticidae, Granulinidae, Marginellidae

Marginellids are tiny carnivorous snails that live under rocks or rubble.  The aperture has several diagonal folds on the columella.

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Crithe huna

TINY MARGINELLID

 

 Granulina vitrea

GLASSY MARGINELLID

 
Cystiscus sandwicensis

HAWAIIAN MARGINELLID

 

 Demissa nevilli

NEVILL'S MARGINELLID