Neogastropoda [Neogastropoda]

Description

An order that includes the majority of predatory marine snails, such as whelks, conchs, and their relatives. These gastropods are known for their siphonal canal and often complex radula adapted for carnivorous feeding habits.

Families
Tulip snails [Fasciolariidae]
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Murex snails [Muricidae]
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Cones [Conidae]
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Whelks [Buccinidae]
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Olive snails [Olividae]
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Turbans and Trochus [Turbinellidae]
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Auger snails [Terebridae]
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Volute snails [Volutidae]
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Margin snails [Marginellidae]
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Miters [Mitridae]
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Moon snails [Naticidae]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Statistics
  • Families 11