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.
Sculpted Top Snail
(A. Adams, 1855)
Calliostoma euglyptum
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Trochida
Calliostomatidae
Shell Information
Height (mm): 26
Dextral
Chirality:
This shell has six large beaded spiral cords on each whorl with smaller spiral bead chords between them.
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
North Carolina to Venezuela
0 to 91 meters
Diet:
Herbivore
Habitat:
Marine; Around coral reefs on soft substrates
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Calliostoma euglyptum (A. Adams, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419414 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.