Assassin Snail
Anentome helena
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Soft-bodied animals such as octopuses, snails and clams.
Classification
- Common name
- Assassin Snail
- Browse group
- Molluscs
- Scientific name or taxon
- Anentome helena
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Nassariidae
- Genus
- Anentome
- Source classification
- Gastropoda
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Assassin Snail · Directory entry
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