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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.

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Decussate Worm Snail

(Gmelin, 1791)

Thylacodes decussatus

Class:

Order:

Family:

Gastropoda

Littorinimorpha

Vermetidae

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Shell Information

Length (mm): 90

Dextral

Chirality:

Description:

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Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

0 to 80 meters

Diet:

Suspension feeder

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Thylacodes decussatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=709486 on 2021-06-23

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Malacology

Decussate Worm Snail

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Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 12/11/2022

Malacology

Decussate Worm Snail

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