Dendropoma

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Dendropoma
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Dendropoma petraeum
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Dendropoma

Mörch, 1861
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Synonyms [1]
  • BivoniaGray, 1842
  • SiphoniumGray, 1850
  • VeristoaIredale, 1937
  • Vermetus (Bivonia)Gray, 1842

Dendropoma is a genus of irregularly coiled sea snails known as "worm shells" or "worm snails". These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails.

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Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Dendropoma : [1]

Species brought into synonymy

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