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snails, clams, squids and octopodes

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Basommatophora

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- Molluscasnails, clams, squids and octopodes
  - OrderBasommatophora
    Basommatophora: pictures (1)
    Basommatophora: specimens (4)
    - FamilyAcroloxidae
    - FamilyAncylidae
    - FamilyCarychiidae
      - SpeciesCarychium exiguum
        Carychium exiguum: information (1)
    - FamilyLatiidae
    - FamilyLymnaeidae
      Lymnaeidae: specimens (2)
    - FamilyOtinidae
    - FamilyPhysidae
      Physidae: information (1)
      Physidae: pictures (1)
      - SpeciesPhysa gyrina
        Physa gyrina: information (1)
        Physa gyrina: pictures (1)
    - FamilyPlanorbidae
      Planorbidae: specimens (2)
      - SpeciesHelisoma anceps
        Helisoma anceps: information (1)
    - FamilySiphonariidae
    - FamilyTrimusculidae

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