''Stephopoma'' is a

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of sea snails,

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gastropod molluscs in the family

Siliquariidae ''Siliquariidae'' is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Taxonomy The following two subfamilies In biological classification, a subfamily (Lat ...

, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224610 on 2012-02-11

Species

Species within the genus ''Stephopoma'' include: * ''

Stephopoma abrolhosense ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' Bieler, 1997 * ''

Stephopoma lacunosum ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae ''Siliquariidae'' is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha ...

'' (Barnard, 1963) * ''

Stephopoma levispinosum ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' * ''

Stephopoma mamillatum ''Stephopoma mamillatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde , nat ...

'' Morton & Keen, 1960 * ''

Stephopoma myrakeenae ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' Olsson & McGinty, 1958 * ''

Stephopoma nucleocostatum ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' May, 1915 * ''

Stephopoma nucleogranosum ''Stephopoma roseum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Siliquariidae ''Siliquariidae'' is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sor ...

'' Verco, 1904 * ''

Stephopoma pennatum ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' Mørch, 1860 * ''

Stephopoma quincunx ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' (Barnard, 1963) * ''

Stephopoma roseum ''Stephopoma roseum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Siliquariidae ''Siliquariidae'' is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sor ...

'' ( Quoy and

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, 1834) * ''

Stephopoma tricuspe ''Stephopoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, the "slit worm shells" or "slit worm snails".Bouchet, P. (2012). Stephopoma Mörch, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' Mörch, 1861

References

* Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda''.

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