''Kanoia'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails, marine
gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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Cataegidae
Cataegidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Cataegidae''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php ...
.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Kanoia Warén & Rouse, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=890231 on 2021-04-11]
Species
* ''
Kanoia meroglypta''
(McLean & Quinn, 1987)
* ''
Kanoia myronfeinbergi''
Warén & Rouse, 2016
References
* McLean, J.H. & Quinn J.F., 1987. Categis, new genus of three new species from the continental slope (Trochidae: Cataeginae New subfamily). The Nautilus 101(3): 111-116
* Warén A. & Rouse G.W. (2016). A new genus and species of Cataegidae (Gastropoda: Seguenzioidea) from eastern Pacific Ocean methane seeps. Novapex. 17(4): 59-66.
External links
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Cataegidae