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.
Smooth Sundial
(Morch, 1875)
Psilaxis krebsii
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Family:
Architectonicidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 281802
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
North Carolina to Brazil
9 to 115 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Marine
Misc. Facts
The smooth sundial is one of the smallest species of sundial.
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Psilaxis krebsii (Morch, 1875). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224361 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.