''Tubinidae'' is an
extinct
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taxonomic
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family of
fossil sea snails
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,
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,
gastropod
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mollusks in the
clade
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Neritimorpha, the
nerite
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s and their allies.
Genera
Genera within the family Tubinidae include
* ''
Tubina'', the
type genus
* ''
Colubrella''
* ''
Keration
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''
* ''
Meandrella''
* ''
Pseudotubina''
* ''
Semitubina''
* ''
Serpentubina''
References
Paleobiology database info on this family
Prehistoric gastropods
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