Amamibalcis is a genus of ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Amamibalcis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Amamibalcis
Kuroda & Habe, 1950

Species

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There are five known species within the genus Amamibalcis:[1]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Amamibalcis kawamurai (Kuroda & Habe, 1950): synonym of Melanella kawamurai (Huroda & Habe, 1950).

References

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  1. ^ a b Kuroda & Habe, 1950. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies suppl. 13: 1-96. page(s): 29 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536936 on 2013-02-01.
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