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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:

Florida Rock Shell

(Conrad, 1837)

Stramonita floridana

Class:

Gastropoda

Order:

Neogastropoda

Family:

Muricidae

Image Voucher:

ANSP 486984

Shell Information

Length (mm): 50-75

Dextral

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Maryland to Caribbean Sea

Diet:

Carnivore

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Stramonita floridana (Conrad, 1837). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397115 on 2021-06-23

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Malacology

Florida Rock Shell

Image Voucher:

ANSP 486984

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024