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Ophieulima (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Eulimidae): a new genus for the Mediterranean Sea
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 December 2014
Abstract
Some shells of Ophieulima minima are reported from the Tuscan archipelago. This is the first record of the genus Ophieulima from the Mediterranean Sea. Hypotheses about its host are considered.
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