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.
Deep-Tooth Shagreen
(Shuttleworth, 1852)
Inflectarius rugeli
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Polygyridae
ANSP 87413
Ecological Information
Native/Inavsive:
Native
Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G5: Secure
Median Size:
8
Height:
Width:
13.5
Taper:
0.2
Taxonomic Information
Helix rugeli
Original Combination:
Etymology
Original Description:
Latin?
Original Description Citation:
Shuttleworth, R. J. (1852). Diagnosen neuer Mollusken. Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern. 1852 (248-249): 193-208., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11568289
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