Gadilida

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Gadilida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Scaphopoda
Order: Gadilida
Starobogatov, 1974
Families

See text.

Gadilida is one of the two orders of scaphopod molluscs, which are commonly known as tusk shells.

The families within the order Gadilida are usually much smaller organisms than the families within the other order of scaphopods, the Dentaliida.

[edit] Families within the order Gadilida

  • Entalinidae Chistikov, 1979
  • Gadilidae Stoliczka, 1868
  • Pulsellidae Scarabino in Boss, 1982
  • Wemersoniellidae Scarabino, 1986

[edit] References


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