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Limacina
Limacina is a genus of swimming predatory sea snails commonly known as sea butterflies in the family Limacinidae. This genus contains some of the world's most abundant gastropod species.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderPteropoda
- FamilyLimacinidae
Habitatmarine
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- Shell description
- Description of the soft parts
- Life habits
- Species
- Synonyms
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Limacina is a genus of swimming predatory sea snails commonly known as sea butterflies in the family Limacinidae. This genus contains some of the world's most abundant gastropod species.
Etymological meaning of the generic name Limacina is "snail-like".
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