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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:

Ram's Horn Squid

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Spirula spirula

Class:

Cephalopoda

Order:

Spirulida

Family:

Spirulidae

Image Voucher:

ANSP 485656

Shell Information

N/A

Chirality:

Description:

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Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Global in temperate to tropical waters

Diet:

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Spirula spirula (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141548 on 2022-12-11

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Malacology

Ram's Horn Squid

Image Voucher:

ANSP 485656

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024