Amnicolidae

Am·​ni·​col·​i·​dae

ˌamnəˈkäləˌdē

taxonomic synonym of bulimidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Amnicola, type genus (from Latin, that dwells by a river, from amnis river + -cola, from colere to dwell) + -idae

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