Lower Heterobranchia

Lower Heterobranchia, also known as the Allogastropoda, is a group of rather specialized, highly evolved sea slugs and sea snails, (marine gastropod mollusks) within the subclass Heterobranchia.

Lower Heterobranchia
A live individual of Architectonica perspectiva
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Infraclass: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamilies

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Although the great majority of Lower Heterobranchs are indeed marine, a few have succeeded in making the transition to freshwater.

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