''Ticofurcilla'' is a
genus of very small
sea snail
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s,
marine
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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 or
micromollusk
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s in the
family Cystiscidae
Cystiscidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks.
Description
The shell is minute to large, either white, uniformly colored, or patterned; the surface is smooth, sculptured, or axially costate; ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Ticofurcilla'' include:
* ''
Ticofurcilla tica'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2002
References
Monotypic gastropod genera
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