Barleeia

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Barleeia
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Barleeia unifasciata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Barleeiidae
Genus: Barleeia
W. Clark, 1853
Type species
Turbo ruber
J. Adams, 1797
Synonyms
  • Barleia (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Barleeia, or the barleysnails, is a genus of very small sea snails. They are marine gastropod micromollusks in the family Barleeiidae. These snails are usually only a couple of millimeters in length. [1]

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Species

Species within the genus Barleeia include:

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Barleeia W. Clark, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137690 on 2020-06-05