Cyclophoracea
gastropod superfamily
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The superfamily Cyclophoracea refers to a group of land snails. These snails are particularly abundant in regions such as the West Indies and southern Asia, extending to Melanesia. They fall under the order Mesogastropoda within the subclass Prosobranchia, which are characterized by a twisted gastropod body plan and an anteriorly located mantle cavity.1
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