''Furcillaria'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. There are at least four described species in ''Furcillaria''. , the

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regarded the genus as a synonym of '' Sigmoria''.

Species

These four species belong to the genus ''Furcillaria'': * '' Furcillaria aequalis'' Shelley, 1981 * '' Furcillaria convoluta'' Shelley, 1981 * '' Furcillaria laminata'' Shelley, 1981 * '' Furcillaria thrinax'' (Shelley, 1982)

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