Malacology
Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.
Bladed Wentletrap
(d'Orbigny, 1842)
Epitonium albidum
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
[unassigned] Caenogastropoda
Family:
Epitoniidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 372080
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
North Carolina to Uruguay
0 to 366 meters
Diet:
Carnivore; Eats small fish like the Diamond Killifish.
Habitat:
Marine; Soft substrates
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epitonium albidum (d'Orbigny, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419803 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.
Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (214). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics. https://doi.org/1.116/j.ecoinf.214.8.5.
Andrews, J. (1971). Seashells of the Texas Coast. University of Texas Press.