Platyhedylidae is a
family
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of
sacoglossa
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n sea
slugs
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,
marine
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gastropod
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This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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s in the superfamily Platyhedylidae.
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera and species
There are two genera in the family Platyhedylidae:
* ''
Gascoignella'' - Jensen, 1985
**Species ''
Gascoignella aprica'' - Jensen, 1985
**Species ''
Gascoignella jabae'' - Swennen, 2001
**Species ''
Gascoignella nukuli'' - Swennen, 2001
* ''
Platyhedyle'' - Salwini-Plawen, 1973 - type genus
** Species ''
Platyhedyle denudata'' - Salvini-Plawen, 1973
References
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