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Siliquariidae is a family of marine gastropod molluscs of the order Mesogastropoda. They are elongated tubular, loosely spirally coiled shells, with a narrow slit running most of the length, but without septa, and usually found embedded in sponge. The operculum is well developed.
Genera
- Siliquaria Bruguiere, 1789
- Tenagodus Guettard, 1770
References
- "Siliquariidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1