Levipyrgulina

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Levipyrgulina
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Levipyrgulina

Laws, 1941
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Levipyrgulina is a small genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Odostomiidae.

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Shell description

The original description of the genus and the type species can be found at:

Life history

Nothing is known about the biology of the members of this genus. As is true of most members of the Pyramidellidae sensu lato , they are (were) most likely ectoparasites.

Species within the genus Levipyrgulina

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