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.
Zebra Periwinkle
(Gmelin, 1791)
Echinolittorina ziczac
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Family:
Littorinidae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 291199
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
East Florida to Barbados
3 to 0 meters
Diet:
Herbivore
Habitat:
Marine; Rocky intertidal zone
Misc. Facts
The female shells are typically larger than the males.
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Echinolittorina ziczac (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419564 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.
Andrews, J. (1971). Seashells of the Texas Coast. University of Texas Press.