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.
Solitary Glassy-Bubble
(Say, 1822)
Haminella solitaria
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Cephalaspidea
Family:
Haminoeidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 333511
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
Newfoundland to Florida
Diet:
Herbivore; They primarily graze on algae and diatoms but they will also eat small amounts of formaniferans and small invertebrates.
Habitat:
Marine; Shallow and tidal sandy mud flats
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Haminella solitaria (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1342053 on 2021-06-23