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.
Fargo Worm Snail
Olsson, 1951
Vermicularia fargoi
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Caenogastropoda
Family:
Turritellidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 187640 [holotype]
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
Gulf of Mexico
0 to 10 meters
Diet:
Suspension feeder
Habitat:
Marine; Intertidal and attached to hard substrates in other areas
Misc. Facts
Adult live a sedetary life style atttached to rocks or sponges. They feed by secreting a mucus net to catch particles in the water column.
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Vermicularia fargoi Olsson, 1951. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419545 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.
Andrews, J. (1971). Seashells of the Texas Coast. University of Texas Press.