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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.

Seahorse and Co

Species Page:

South Seas Coral Shell

(Röding, 1798)

Coralliophila erosa

Class:

Gastropoda

Order:

Gastropoda

Family:

Muricidae

Image Voucher:

UF 560320

Shell Information

Dextral

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Florida to Caribbean Sea

Diet:

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Coralliophila abbreviata (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827203 on 2023-01-24

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Malacology

South Seas Coral Shell

Image Voucher:

UF 560320

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024