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Clione
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Definition
: A genus of small, shell-less, marine mollusks in the family Clione, superorder GASTROPODA. These pteropod (possessing a foot developed into wing-like organ for swimming) sea slugs feed exclusively on another pteropod mollusk, Limacina.
Other names
Cliones; limacinas, Clione; limacina, Clione; Clione limacinas; Clione limacina