''Tenagodes'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails with irregularly coiled
shells, marine
gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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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 snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Tenagodes'' include:
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Tenagodes lacteus
''Tenagodes lacteus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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 ...
''
* ''
Tenagodes trochlearis
''Tenagodes'' is a genus of sea snails with irregularly coiled gastropod shell, shells, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Siliquariidae, the slit worm snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Tenagodes'' include:
* ''T ...
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References
Siliquariidae
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