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Ellobiacea

gastropod superfamily
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  • snail
    gastropod
    / Classification

    Superfamily Ellobiacea Conical shells; pulmonary chamber; in tidal zone or salt flats, under rocks in spray zone, or completely terrestrial; 2 families. Superfamily Lymnaeacea Small to large, spiral-shelled snails of ponds, lakes, and rivers; 1 limpet group (Lancidae) and larger typical group (Lymnaeidae

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    Superfamily Ellobiacea Conical shells; pulmonary chamber; in tidal zone or salt flats, under rocks in spray zone, or completely terrestrial; 2 families. Superfamily Lymnaeacea Small to large, spiral-shelled snails of ponds, lakes, and rivers; 1 limpet group (Lancidae) and larger typical group (Lymnaeidae

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