Hansen, Thomas
Thylacodes
Sign in to saveThylacodes is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Serpulorbis.
Species
Scaled Worm Snail
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLittorinimorpha
- FamilyVermetidae
Habitatmarine
Observations3,649
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 582
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Vermetidae
- Collections
- LACM, SDNHM, UF
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Vermetidae
- Image
- Thylacodes arenarius 01.JPG
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Thylacodes is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Serpulorbis.
Unlike some other vermetids, the species in this genus have no operculum.
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