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Muricidae (family) (Gastropoda (class), Mollusca (phylum), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Family of marine snails containing around 1,600 living species and 1,200 fossil species. Distinguished by usually having an elongated or heavy shell that is elaborately spined or frilled. The family occurs throughout the world but mainly in the tropics. |
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Muricidae (family) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,N)
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Muricidae (family) (Latin-P,D,U,N)
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Muricidae (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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muricids (family) (C,U,C,English,AD,U,PN)
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muricid (family) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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murex snails (family) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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rock snails (family) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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murex (family) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Thaidinae (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Thaididae (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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Agents Facet |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Animalia (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Mollusca (phylum) (G) |
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........................ Gastropoda (class) (G) |
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............................ Muricidae (family) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Dutch ..... Familie van zeeslakken met ongeveer 1600 levende soorten en 1200 fossielensoorten. Deze soorten worden gekenmerkt door hun lange of zware schelpen, die vaak uitvoerig bedekt zijn met stekels of plooien. De familie komt over de hele wereld, maar vooral in de tropen voor. |
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