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Siliquariidae
Sign in to saveSiliquariidae is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.
Species
pod shells
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderCaenogastropoda incertae sedis
- FamilySiliquariidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded4,768
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 203
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Siliquariidae
- Collections
- YPM, USNM, CAS, NMV
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Japan, Brazil, Philippines, Australia, Nicaragua, Dominica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Neotaenioglossa
- Image
- Tenagodus anguinus 01.JPG
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- Category:Siliquariidae
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- Siliquariidae
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Encyclopedic overview
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Siliquariidae is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.
== Taxonomy == The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): Siliquariinae Anton, 1838 - synonym: Tenagodidae Gill, 1871 Stephopomatinae Bandel & Kowalke, 1997
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