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.
Spotted Moonsnail
(Say, 1826)
Euspira triseriata
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Naticidae
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
Newfoundland to North Carolina
0 to 150 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Marine; Shallow water
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Euspira triseriata (Say, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160323 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G. 29. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/