Velutinids [Velutinidae]

Description

Velutinidae, or velutinids, are a family of small to medium-sized marine gastropods with soft, often velvety bodies and reduced internal shells. These snails are found in a variety of marine environments, from intertidal zones to deeper waters, where they feed on cnidarians and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Their cryptic appearance provides camouflage against predators.

Genera
Velvet Snails [Velutina]
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Glassy Snails [Marsenina]
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Lamellar Snails [Lamellaria]
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Cushion Snails [Triviella]
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Wrinkled Snails [Marseniopsis]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
Statistics
  • Genera 5