''Microeulima'' is a
genus of small
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Eulimidae.
[WoRMS (2014). Microeulima Warén, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415635 on 2014-12-22]
Species
* ''
Microeulima bartschi''
(Strong & Hertlein, 1937)
* ''
Microeulima hemphillii''
(Dall, 1884)
* ''
Microeulima terebralis''
(Carpenter, 1857)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Microeulima proca''
(de Folin, 1867): synonym of ''Microeulima terebralis''
(Carpenter, 1857)
* ''Microeulima violacea''
(Carpenter, 1857): synonym of ''Microeulima terebralis''
(Carpenter, 1857)
References
External links
To World Register of Marine Species
Eulimidae
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