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.
Ladder Horn Snail
(Say, 1825)
Cerithideopsis scalariformis
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
[unassigned] Caenogastropoda
Family:
Potamididae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 181143
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
South Carolina to Panama
0 to 0 meters
Diet:
Detritivore
Habitat:
Brackish; Mud flats in estuaries
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Cerithideopsis scalariformis (Say, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758592 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.