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Siliquariidae

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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.

Species

pod shells

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderCaenogastropoda incertae sedis
  5. FamilySiliquariidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded4,768

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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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Commons category
Siliquariidae
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Category:Siliquariidae
taxon name
Siliquariidae
taxon rank
family
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Genera
  • References
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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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