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Family of molluscs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siphonariidae, also known as false limpets, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing sea snails, marine and brackish water pulmonate gastropod molluscs.
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| Dorsal view of a shell of Siphonaria zelandica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Siphonariida |
| Superfamily: | Siphonarioidea |
| Family: | Siphonariidae J. E. Gray, 1840 |
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Empty siphonariid limpet shells can be distinguished from true limpet shells by examining the interior. In the siphonariids there is a well-marked lateral groove on the right side of the shell, and a corresponding interruption of the ring of muscle attachment scars. These markers show the positioning of the pneumostome or pulmonary orifice.
Genera in the family Siphonariidae include:
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