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Cominella

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Cominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderNeogastropoda
  5. FamilyCominellidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
397
With media
167
Family
Cominellidae
Collections
PRI, UCMP, UF, USNM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
Recorded in
Chile, United States, South Africa, Panama, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Antarctica

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Description
  • Distribution
  • Evolution
  • Species
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Cominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae.

==Description== left|thumb|A live Cominella adspersa at Castlepoint, New Zealand. Cominella is a genus of medium-sized buccinoid marine snails. All species are carnivores.

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