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Siliquariidae

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
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Scientific name
  
Siliquariidae

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Tenagodus, Planaxidae, Capulidae, Janthinidae, Hipponicidae

Siliquariidae is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.

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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
  • Genera

    Genera within the family Siliquariidae include:

    Siliquariinae

  • Siliquaria Bruguière, 1789
  • Tenagodus Guettard, 1770
  • Stephopomatinae

  • Hummelinckiella Faber & Moolenbeek, 1999
  • Stephopoma Mörch, 1860
  • References

    Siliquariidae Wikipedia


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