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.
Cumberland Liptooth
(Say, 1821)
Daedalochila plicata
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Polygyridae
UAG ID
Ecological Information
Native/Inavsive:
Native
Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G4: Apparently Secure
Median Size:
3
Height:
Width:
6.7
Taper:
0.8
Taxonomic Information
Poligyra plicata
Original Combination:
plicata = folded, refering to the folded appearance of the aperture
Etymology
Original Description:
Shell convex beneath, depressed above, spire slightly elevated; whorls five, compressed, crossed by numerous raised equidistant lines, shich form grooves between them; sperture subreniform, labrum reflected, regularly arquated, describing two-thirds of a circle, within two-toothed, teeth not seperated by a remarkable sinus; labrum with a profound duplicature, which terminates in an acute angle at the centre of the aperture; beneath, exhibiting only two volutions, of which the external one is slightly grooved near the suture.
Breadth 1-4 of an inch.
Inhabits Alabama.
Cabinet of the Academy.
This species is about the same size with P. avara, but, besides other characters, it is sufficiently distinguished by the acute fold of the labrum. It was sent to the Academy by Mr. Samuel Hazard.
Original Description Citation:
Say, T. (1821). Description of univalve shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 2(1): 149-179.
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