''Visayaseguenzia'' is a
genus of
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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s in the
family Seguenziidae
Seguenziidae is a family of very small deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2012). Seguenziidae. Accessed through ...
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Species
Species within the genus ''Visayaseguenzia'' include:
* ''
Visayaseguenzia cumingi''
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006
* ''
Visayaseguenzia maestratii''
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006
References
* Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) ''The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands''. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228. page(s): 28
Seguenziidae
Gastropod genera
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