Clypeastericola is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Clypeastericola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Clypeastericola
Warén, 1994
Type species
Balcis clypeastericola Habe, 1976

Species

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There are two known species to exist within the genus Clypeastericola, these include the following:

References

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  1. ^ Warén, 1994. Warén A., Norris D.R. & Templado J. (1994) Descriptions of four new eulilmid gastropods parasitic on irregular sea urchins. The Veliger 37(2):141-154. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536286 on 2013-02-27.
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