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.
Hairy Snail
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Trochulus hispidus
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Hygromiidae
ANSP 324861
Ecological Information
Native/Inavsive:
Introduced
Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G5: Secure
Median Size:
5.3
Height:
Width:
8.1
Taper:
0.5
Taxonomic Information
Helix hispida
Original Combination:
Etymology
Original Description:
Original Description Citation:
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.
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