Aliculastrum

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iAliculastrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Superorder: Heterobranchia
Order: Opisthobranchia
Suborder: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Haminoeoidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Genus: Aliculastrum
Species

See text.

Aliculastrum (Pilsbry, 1896) is a genus of gastropod. It was originally considered a subgenus of Atys. They are herbivores on plant or algal substrates.

[edit] Species

  • Aliculastrum attenuatum
  • Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779) Cylindrical Atys, Cylindrical True Bubble, Silkworm Shell
    • Distribution : Indo- West Pacific
    • Length : 10-30 mm
  • Aliculastrum extensum
  • Aliculastrum ooformis (Habe, 1964)


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