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.
New England Wentletrap
(Couthouy, 1838)
Epitonium novangliae
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
[unassigned] Caenogastropoda
Epitoniidae
Shell Information
Height (mm): 20
Dextral
Chirality:
This shell has eight to ten whorls that make up the spire. The shell is patterned with large bladelike axial structures called costae.
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
Virginia to Brazil
0 to 457 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Marine; Soft substrates
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epitonium novangliae (Couthouy, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160297 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.