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Gadilida

Gadilida is an order of very small tusk shells, marine scaphopod molluscs.

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Gadilida
"Cadulus" sp.
Cadulus sp.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Scaphopoda
Order: Gadilida
Starobogatov, 1974
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Gadilida is an order of very small tusk shells, marine scaphopod molluscs.

The species within the Gadilida are usually very much smaller than those within the other order of scaphopods, the Dentaliida.

Families

Families within the order Gadilida:

  • Entalinidae Chistikov, 1979
  • Gadilidae Stoliczka, 1868
  • Pulsellidae Scarabino in Boss, 1982
  • Wemersoniellidae Scarabino, 1986
  • Unassigned:
    • Boissevainia V. Scarabino & F. Scarabino, 2010
    • Compressidens Pilsbry & Sharp, 1897
    • Megaentalina Habe, 1963
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