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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.

Seahorse and Co

Species Page:

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(d'Orbigny, 1847)

Dulcerana cubaniana

Class:

Gastropoda

Order:

Littorinimorpha

Family:

Bursidae

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Shell Information

Dextral

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Florida to Brazil

Diet:

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Dulcerana cubaniana (d'Orbigny, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472304 on 2023-01-24

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Malacology

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Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024