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.
Engraved Bladetooth
(Pilsbry, 1894)
Patera perigrapta
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Polygyridae
ANSP 76679
Ecological Information
Native/Inavsive:
Native
Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G5: Secure
Median Size:
10
Height:
Width:
19
Taper:
0.2
Taxonomic Information
Polygyra apressa perigrapta
Original Combination:
perigrapta = circumscribed
Etymology
Original Description:
Surface striate and having crowded microscopic spiral incised lines, especially beneath; outer lip with no upper tooth; parietal tooth short, not connecting with columella.
Distibution mainly southern; Woodville, Ala.: Cherokee Co., N. C.; Columbus, Ga; ect. The types are Woodville specimens.
Original Description Citation:
Pilsbry, H. A. (1894). Descriptive notes on certain forms of Polygyra. The Nautilus. 7(12): 139-141.
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