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Synaptocochlea
Sign in to saveSynaptocochlea is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderTrochida
- FamilyTrochidae
Habitatmarine
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Synaptocochlea is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
==Description== The oval shell is intermediate between Stomatella and Gena in contour. The very short spire is sub-marginal. The surface is spirally striated or decussated. The very large aperture is longer than it is wide. The animal has an operculum.
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