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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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Species Page:

Flat Tree Oyster

(Gmelin, 1791)

Isognomon alatus

Class:

Bivalvia

Order:

Ostreida

Family:

Isognomonidae

Image Voucher:

ANSP 398080

Shell Information

Length (mm): 72

N/A

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Florida to Brazil

0 to 0 meters

Diet:

Suspension feeder

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Isognomon alatus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420736 on 2021-07-20

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Malacology

Flat Tree Oyster

Image Voucher:

ANSP 398080

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024