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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.

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Species Page:

Stimpson Chimney Clam

Tryon, 1861

Rocellaria stimpsonii

Class:

Bivalvia

Order:

Gastrochaenida

Family:

Gastrochaenidae

Image Voucher:

ANSP 179833

Shell Information

Length (mm):

N/A

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Florida to Texas

Diet:

Suspension feeder

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Rocellaria stimpsonii Tryon, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505251 on 2021-07-20

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Malacology

Stimpson Chimney Clam

Image Voucher:

ANSP 179833

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024