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Siphonaria
Sign in to saveSiphonaria is a genus of air-breathing sea snails in the family Siphonariidae (false limpets). They are globally distributed living in temperate to tropical benthic intertidal zones making up a significant component of invertebrate fauna in those regions. There are many species (over ~100) within this genus although the exact amount is unknown due to their large variety in shell morphology.
Species
Genus
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderSiphonariida
- FamilySiphonariidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,726
- With media
- 108
- Family
- Siphonariidae
- Collections
- PRI, SDNHM, ICML-UNAM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, UCMP
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, New Caledonia, Japan, Ecuador, Malaysia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Siphonariidae
- Image
- Siphonaria zelandica.JPG
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- Siphonaria
- taxon name
- Siphonaria
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- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Siphonaria
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Siphonaria is a genus of air-breathing sea snails in the family Siphonariidae (false limpets). They are globally distributed living in temperate to tropical benthic intertidal zones making up a significant component of invertebrate fauna in those regions. There are many species (over ~100) within this genus although the exact amount is unknown due to their large variety in shell morphology.
==Distribution== This genus occurs worldwide in most tropical and temperate seas.
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