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By Dr. Claudio Galli - Genova, Italy

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PLAKOBRANCHIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-SACOGLOSSA [Order]-PLAKOBRANCHACEA [Suborder]-PLAKOBRANCHOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 130 Sp,2 Var, 85 Img

PLANAXIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-CERITHIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 105 Sp,5 Var, 42 Img

PLANITROCHIDAE

GASTROPODA
EOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-EUOMPHALINA [Order]-OPHILETOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 5 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLANORBIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-PULMONATA [Infraclass]-HYGROPHILA [Order]-PLANORBOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Freshwater) - 911 Sp,158 Var, 212 Img

PLATYCERATIDAE

GASTROPODA
NERITIMORPHA [Subclass]-PLATYCERATOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 379 Sp,12 Var, 59 Img

PLATYCLYMENIIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-CLYMENIIDA [Order]-PLATYCLYMENIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 87 Sp,9 Var, 15 Img

PLATYHEDYLIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-SACOGLOSSA [Order]-PLAKOBRANCHACEA [Suborder]-PLAKOBRANCHOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 4 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLATYLENTICERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-AMMONITIDA [Order]-PERISPHINCTOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 6 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLECTOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILOIDEA [Subclass]-BARRANDEOCERIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 4 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLECTONOTIDAE

GASTROPODA
AMPHIGASTROPODA [Subclass]-BELLEROPHONTIDA [Order]-BELLEROPHONTOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 47 Sp,3 Var, 1 Img

PLECTOPYLIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-PULMONATA [Infraclass]-STYLOMMATOPHORA [Order]-PLECTOPYLOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Land) - 117 Sp,15 Var, 42 Img

PLECTRONOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILOIDEA [Subclass]-PLECTRONOCERIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 23 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLEIOPTYGMATIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-NEOGASTROPODA [Order]-MURICOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 14 Sp,0 Var, 12 Img

PLESIOTEUTHIDIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
COLEOIDEA [Subclass]-BELEMNOIDEA [Superorder]-TEUTHIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 10 Sp,0 Var, 2 Img

PLESIOTROCHIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-CAMPANILOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 23 Sp,0 Var, 10 Img

PLETHOCARDIIDAE

BIVALVIA
HETERODONTA [Subclass]-EUHETERODONTA [Infraclass]-IMPARIDENTIA [Superorder]-MEGALODONTIDA [Order]-MECYNODONTOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 5 Sp,0 Var, 2 Img

PLETHOSPIRIDAE

GASTROPODA
ORTHOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-MURCHISONIINA [Order]-MURCHISONIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 10 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLEUROBRANCHAEIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-PLEUROBRANCHOMORPHA [Order]-PLEUROBRANCHOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 25 Sp,0 Var, 9 Img

PLEUROBRANCHIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-PLEUROBRANCHOMORPHA [Order]-PLEUROBRANCHOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 88 Sp,3 Var, 35 Img

PLEUROCERIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-CERITHIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Freshwater) - 258 Sp,60 Var, 65 Img

PLEURODESMATIDAE

BIVALVIA
HETERODONTA [Subclass]-EUHETERODONTA [Infraclass]-IMPARIDENTIA [Superorder]-MYIDA [Order]-MYOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 1 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLEURODISCIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-PULMONATA [Infraclass]-STYLOMMATOPHORA [Order]-CHONDRINOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Land) - 9 Sp,0 Var, 3 Img

PLEURODONTIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-PULMONATA [Infraclass]-STYLOMMATOPHORA [Order]-POLYGYROIDEA [Superfamily]
(Land) - 124 Sp,40 Var, 93 Img

PLEUROLIDIIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-NUDIBRANCHIA [Order]-AEOLIDIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 2 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLEUROMYIDAE

BIVALVIA
HETERODONTA [Subclass]-EUHETERODONTA [Infraclass]-IMPARIDENTIA [Superorder]-MYIDA [Order]-PLEUROMYOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 26 Sp,0 Var, 6 Img

PLEURONAUTILIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILOIDEA [Subclass]-NAUTILIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 7 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLEURONECTITIDAE

BIVALVIA
PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass]-PECTINIDA [Order]-PECTINOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 3 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLEURONODOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-CERATITIDA [Order]-XENODISCOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 39 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLEUROTOMARIIDAE

GASTROPODA
VETIGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PLEUROTOMARIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 283 Sp,12 Var, 89 Img

PLEUROTOMARIOIDEA (UNASSIGNED)

GASTROPODA
VETIGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PLEUROTOMARIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 5 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLICATOSTYLIDAE

BIVALVIA
PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass]-PTERIIDA [Order]-PTERIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 1 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PLICATOUNIONIDAE

BIVALVIA
PALAEOHETERODONTA [Subclass]-TRIGONIIDA [Order]-TRIGONIOIDOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Freshwater) (FOSSIL) - 2 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLICATULIDAE

BIVALVIA
PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass]-PECTINIDA [Order]-PLICATULOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 79 Sp,9 Var, 40 Img

PLICATUSIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PERUNELOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 2 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PLIOPHOLYGIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-ARCHITAENIOGLOSSA [Order]-VIVIPAROIDEA [Superfamily]
(Freshwater) (FOSSIL) - 4 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PNEUMODERMATIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-GYMNOSOMATA [Order]-CLIONOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 25 Sp,8 Var, 31 Img

POLIDEVCIIDAE

BIVALVIA
PROTOBRANCHIA [Subclass]-NUCULANIDA [Order]-NUCULANOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 5 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

POLLICIDAE

BIVALVIA
HETERODONTA [Subclass]-EUHETERODONTA [Infraclass]-IMPARIDENTIA [Superorder]-VENERIDA [Order]-ARCTICOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 3 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

POLLICINIDAE

MONOPLACOPHORA
CYRTONELLIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 6 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

POLYCERIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-OPISTHOBRANCHIA [Infraclass]-NUDIBRANCHIA [Order]-POLYCEROIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 171 Sp,10 Var, 103 Img

POLYCONITIDAE

BIVALVIA
HETERODONTA [Subclass]-EUHETERODONTA [Infraclass]-HIPPURITIDA [Order]-RADIOLITOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 6 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

POLYCYLINDRITIDAE

TENTACULITA
CHONIOCONARIDA [Subclass]-LIRIOCONARIDA [Superorder]-HOMOCTENIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 1 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

POLYDESMIIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILOIDEA [Subclass]-ACTINOCERIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 15 Sp,0 Var, 4 Img

POLYELASMOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILOIDEA [Subclass]-ONCOCERIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 11 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

POLYGYRIDAE

GASTROPODA
HETEROBRANCHIA [Subclass]-PULMONATA [Infraclass]-STYLOMMATOPHORA [Order]-POLYGYROIDEA [Superfamily]
(Land) - 292 Sp,41 Var, 96 Img

POLYGYRINIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PERUNELOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 13 Sp,0 Var, 3 Img

POLYMERIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
ORTHOCERATOIDEA [Subclass]-DISSIDOCERIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 1 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

POLYMORPHITIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-AMMONITIDA [Order]-EODEROCERATOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 74 Sp,4 Var, 16 Img

POLYPLACOPHORA (UNASSIGNED)

POLYPLACOPHORA

(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 2 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

POLYPTYCHITIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-AMMONITIDA [Order]-PERISPHINCTOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 117 Sp,0 Var, 15 Img

POLYTREMARIIDAE

GASTROPODA
VETIGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PLEUROTOMARIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 2 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

POMATIIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-LITTORINIMORPHA [Order]-LITTORINOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Land) - 840 Sp,543 Var, 579 Img

POMATIOPSIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-LITTORINIMORPHA [Order]-TRUNCATELLOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Freshwater) - 203 Sp,18 Var, 51 Img

POMMEROZYGIIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PERUNELOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 4 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PONTICERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-AGONIATITIDA [Order]-GEPHUROCERATOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 30 Sp,0 Var, 2 Img

POPANOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-GONIATITIDA [Order]-POPANOCERATOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 2 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

POPENELLIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-CERITHIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 5 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

PORCELLIIDAE

GASTROPODA
VETIGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PORCELLIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 89 Sp,0 Var, 8 Img

POROMYIDAE

BIVALVIA
HETERODONTA [Subclass]-EUHETERODONTA [Infraclass]-ANOMALODESMATA [Order]-POROMYOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 75 Sp,5 Var, 33 Img

PORTLOCKIELLIDAE

GASTROPODA
VETIGASTROPODA [Subclass]-PLEUROTOMARIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 32 Sp,0 Var, 3 Img

POSIDONIIDAE

BIVALVIA
PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass]-OSTREIDA [Order]-POSIDONIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 35 Sp,0 Var, 6 Img

POSTTORNOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
AMMONOIDEA [Subclass]-GONIATITIDA [Order]-TORNOCERATOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 25 Sp,0 Var, 2 Img

POTAMIDIDAE

GASTROPODA
CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass]-CERITHIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) - 237 Sp,66 Var, 173 Img

POTERIOCERATIDAE

CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILOIDEA [Subclass]-ONCOCERIDA [Order]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 13 Sp,0 Var, 6 Img

PRAECARDIIDAE

BIVALVIA
PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass]-CYRTODONTIDA [Order]-PRAECARDIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 12 Sp,0 Var, 1 Img

PRAECARDIOIDEA (UNASSIGNED)

BIVALVIA
PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass]-CYRTODONTIDA [Order]-PRAECARDIOIDEA [Superfamily]
(Sea) (FOSSIL) - 0 Sp,0 Var, 0 Img

0 – 5 pieces	6 stars
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> 150 pieces	1 star

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