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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:

Little Oat Marginella

(Dall, 1890)

Prunum bellulum

Class:

Gastropoda

Order:

Neogastropoda

Family:

Marginellidae

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UF 285900

Shell Information

Dextral

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

North Carolina to Florida

Diet:

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Prunum bellulum (Dall, 1890). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581066 on 2023-01-24

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Malacology

Little Oat Marginella

Image Voucher:

UF 285900

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024