Siliquaria
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Siliquaria is a genus of sea snails. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Siliquariidae, common name the slit worm snails.
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[edit] Shell description
Snails in this genus have elongated, tubular, loosely spirally coiled shells, with a narrow slit running most of the length. The shells do not have septa.
The operculum in this genus is well developed.
[edit] Habitat
These snails are usually found embedded in sponges.
[edit] Species in the genus Siliquaria
- Siliquaria anguina
- Siliquaria cumingii (Mörch)
- Siliquaria maoria Powell, 1940
- Siliquaria modesta Dall, 1881
- Siliquaria ponderosa (Mörch, 1860)
- Siliquaria squamata Blainville, 1827
- Siliquaria trochlearis (Mörch, 1860)
- Siliquaria weldii Tenison Woods, 1876
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[edit] References
- Siliquariidae (TSN 73164). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Museum of Western Australia
