Athoracophoridae
gastropod family
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The Athoracophoridae are a family of gastropods, commonly known as slugs. These mollusks are characterized by their soft, slimy bodies and a greatly reduced or absent shell. While many slugs are terrestrial and found in moist environments, the Athoracophoridae family specifically includes peculiar slugs from the South Pacific. They are part of the Superorder Aulacopoda within the Suborder Sigmurethra, which is part of the Class Gastropoda.12
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