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Family VOLVATELLIDAE Pilsbry, 1895

Introduction

The shells of volvatellids are cylindrical, or pear-shaped with a posterior spout, and are thin, flexible, and are more or less chitinous with little shelly component. Animals are small, the foot short, and are capable of retraction within shell aperture. Animals give off white viscid discharge when disturbed. Compiled from Burn (in press).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
30-Nov-2011 OPISTHOBRANCHIA 30-Nov-2011 MOVED Dr Robin Wilson
11-Jan-2016 23-Nov-2011 MODIFIED
24-Mar-2011 (import)