Oleaciniidae
gastropod family
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The Oleacinidae are a family of carnivorous land snails belonging to the suborder Stylommatophora. These snails are primarily found in the Neotropical region.12
The genus Oleacina, which gives the family its name, is characterized by elongate, smooth, glassy, brownish shells. Members of this genus, and thus the family, are known to feed chiefly on other snails.13
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