Cylichna cylindracea is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cylichnidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Cylichnidae |
| Genus: | Cylichna |
| Species: | C. cylindracea
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| Binomial name | |
| Cylichna cylindracea (Pennant, 1777)
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The species is found in America, Europe, Africa.[1] It is a predator of foraminiferans, Ammonia batavus and Globobulimina turgida[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Cylichna cylindracea (Pennant, 1777)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Cedhagen, Tomas (1996). "Foraminiferans as food for Cephalaspideans (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia), with notes on secondary tests around calcareous foraminiferans". Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication. 16: 279–290.