''Thylacodes'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of sea snails,

marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine debris * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * ...

gastropod

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is es ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Vermetidae The Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of species in the family Vermetidae are extremely irregular, and ...

, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species in this genus have no operculum. Like other vermetids, the species in this genus do not have regular shell coiling like that of a typical

gastropod shell The gastropod shell is part of the body of a Gastropoda, gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium s ...

, instead they have shells which are irregular. They are usually cemented onto a hard surface. Because of all this, the shells resemble the calcareous tubes of worms in the

polychaete Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are ...

family

Serpulidae The Serpulidae are a family of sessile, tube-building annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. The members of this family differ from other sabellid tube worms in that they have a specialized operculum that blocks the entrance of their tubes whe ...

Species

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

Thylacodes adamsii ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' ( Mörch, 1859) *''

Thylacodes aotearoicus ''Thylacodes aotearoicus'' is a species of sea snail, a worm snail or worm shell, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or ...

'' (J. E. Morton, 1951) *''

Thylacodes arenarius ''Thylacodes arenarius'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. Description Shells of ''T. arenarius'' are irregular, and can reach a length of about . The diameter of th ...

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Thylacodes aureus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike ...

'' (Hughes, 1978) * ''

Thylacodes borshenglyuhrurngae ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' K.-Y. Lai, 2018 *''

Thylacodes capensis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

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Thylacodes colubrinus ''Thylacodes colubrinus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

'' ( Röding, 1798) *''

Thylacodes constrictor ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes daidai ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' (Scheuwimmer & Nishiwaki, 1982) *''

Thylacodes decussatus ''Thylacodes decussatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

'' ( Gmelin, 1791) *''

Thylacodes dentiferus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

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Thylacodes eruciformis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes grandis ''Thylacodes grandis'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Vermetidae. The species is found in Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realm ...

'' (Gray, 1842) *''

Thylacodes hadfieldi ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the specie ...

'' (Kelly, 2007) *''

Thylacodes inopertus ''Thylacodes inopertus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

'' (Leuckart in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) *''

Thylacodes lamarckii ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Vaillant, 1871) *''

Thylacodes longifilis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes lornensis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Marwick, 1926)

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Thylacodes margaritaceus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the specie ...

'' (Rousseau in Chenu, 1844) *''

Thylacodes masier ''Thylacodes masier'' is a species of sea snail, a marine 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 compr ...

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, 1843) *''

Thylacodes medusae ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

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Thylacodes megalostomus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the specie ...

'' ( Mörch, 1865) *''

Thylacodes natalensis ''Thylacodes natalensis'', common name the solitary worm shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Vermetidae The Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes nodosorugosus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' ( Lischke, 1869) *''

Thylacodes novaehollandiae ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Rousseau in Chenu, 1843) *''

Thylacodes ophioides ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the specie ...

'' (P. Marshall & R. Murdoch, 1921)

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Thylacodes oryzatus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes peronii ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Rousseau in Chenu, 1844) *''

Thylacodes riisei ''Thylacodes riisei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine 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 compr ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes roussaei ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' (Vaillant, 1871) *''

Thylacodes sipho ''Thylacodes sipho'', the common worm-shell, is a species of sea snail, a worm shell, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails. Distribution Endemic to Australia, found in all coastal states, more common in the sou ...

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Thylacodes squamigerus ''Thylacodes squamigerus'', common name the scaled wormsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails. This species was previously known as ''Serpulorbis squamigerus''. This worm snail live ...

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Thylacodes squamolineatus ''Thylacodes squamolineatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This cla ...

'' (Petuch, 2002) *''

Thylacodes sutilis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

'' ( Mörch, 1862) *''

Thylacodes trimeresurus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Shikama & Horikoshi, 1963) *''

Thylacodes vandyensis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

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Thylacodes variabilis ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike ...

'' (Hadfield & Kay, 1972) *''

Thylacodes varidus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Okutani & Habe, 1975) *''

Thylacodes xenophorus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the speci ...

'' (Habe, 1961) *''

Thylacodes yokojima ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike ...

'' (Shikama, 1977) *''

Thylacodes zelandicus ''Thylacodes zelandicus'' is a species of sea snail, a worm snail or worm shell, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Vermetidae, the worm snails. This species was previously known as ''Serpulorbis zelandicus ...

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Thylacodes angulatus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike ...

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Eualetes tulipa ''Eualetes tulipa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. Description ''E. tulipa'' is a marine gastropod species of the family Vermetidae, commonly known as "worm snail ...

'' (Rousseau in Chenu, 1843) * ''

Thylacodes caperatus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Tate & May, 1900) = ''

Petaloconchus caperatus ''Petaloconchus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. Species Species within the genus ''Petaloconchus'' include: * ''Petaloconchus apakadikike'' W. C. Kelly, 2007 * ' ...

'' (Tate & May, 1900) * ''

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Thylacodes effusus ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the spec ...

'' (Valenciennes in Chenu, 1844) = ''

'' (Rousseau in Chenu, 1843) * ''

Thylacodes oryzata ''Thylacodes'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus ''Serpulorbis''. Unlike some other vermetids, the species ...

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