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.
Flamingo Tongue Snail
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Cyphoma gibbosum
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Ovulidae
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cyphoma gibbosum (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432297 on 2022-04-22
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 2009. 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.
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