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Genus: | Dendropoma Mörch, 1861 |
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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.
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Dendropoma : [1]
The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.
Muricopsis is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the rock snail family, Muricidae.
The Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of species in the family Vermetidae are extremely irregular, and do not resemble the average snail shell, hence the common name "worm shells" or "worm snails".
Ringiculidae are a family of minute deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.
The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.
Janthina is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Epitoniidae.
Murchisonellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Murchisonelloidea.
Acteon is a genus of small sea snails, predatory marine gastropod mollusks in the family Acteonidae, the barrel bubble snails.
Pyramidella is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Eatonina is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cingulopsidae.
Dendropoma anguliferum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Dendropoma corallinaceus, common name the colonial worm shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Dendropoma corrodens is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Dendropoma irregulare is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Dendropoma mejillonensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Dendropoma petraeum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Dendropoma tholia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Thylacodes arenarius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Vermetus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Thylacodes is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Serpulorbis.
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