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.
Florida Fighting Conch
Gmelin, 1791
Strombus alatus
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Strombidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 335373
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
North Carolina to Quintana Roo
0 to 183 meters
Diet:
Scavenger
Habitat:
Marine; Seagrass and soft substrates
Misc. Facts
Also sometimes called the Florida Stromb.
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase.�Strombus alatus�Gmelin, 1791. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419694 on 2022-02-12
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.
Morris, P. A. (1987). A field guide to shells: Atlantic and Gulf coasts and the West Indies (3rd ed.). Houghton Mifflin.