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.
American Tusk Shell
(Chenu, 1843)
Paradentalium americanum
Class:
Scaphopoda
Order:
Dentaliida
Family:
Dentaliidae
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase.�Paradentalium americanum�(Chenu, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344520 on 2021-12-17
Kraeuter, J. N. (1972). A TAXONOMIC AND DISTRIBUTIONAL STUDY OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC DENTALIIDAE (MOLLUSCA: SCAPHOPODA). University of Delaware.