Polygona

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Polygona
Polygona infundibula (Gmelin, 1791) 2013 000.JPG
Polygona infundibula
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Polygona

Schumacher, 1817
Type species
Polygona infundibulum Schumacher, 1817

Polygona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. [1]

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Species

Species within the genus Polygona include: [2]

Species brought into synonymy

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