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Ancillariidae
Sign in to saveThe Ancillariidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Olivoidea. They are gastropods, which belong to the larger group of mollusks. This family is part of the superfamily Cypraeoidea, which includes cowries, a well-known group of sea snails.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyAncillariidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Ancillariidae
- Collections
- UF, MNHN, CASG
- Recorded in
- Australia, Mer De Chine, Papua New Guinea, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Distribution and habitat
- Physical characteristics
- Behavior and feeding habits
- Reproduction
- Genera
- References
The Ancillariidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Olivoidea. They are gastropods, which belong to the larger group of mollusks. This family is part of the superfamily Cypraeoidea, which includes cowries, a well-known group of sea snails.
== Distribution and habitat == Ancillariidae species can be found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. They inhabit diverse marine environments, including coral reefs, sandy bottoms, and seagrass beds.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ancillariidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.