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.
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A. Gould, 1848
Succinea luteola
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Succineidae
ANSP 410114
Ecological Information
Native/Inavsive:
Native
Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G4: Apparently Secure
Median Size:
19
Height:
Width:
10
Taper:
0.5
Taxonomic Information
Succinea luteola
Original Combination:
Etymology
Original Description:
Testa variabili, ovato-turrita, solidiuscula, laxe striata, extus alba vel cornea, sed plerumque lutescente, intus lutea ; anfr. 4, supernis rotundatis, ultimo conico-ovato ; apertura modica, ovata, partem dimidiam longitudinis vix superante ; columella normaliter arcuata, haud plicata, ad regionem umbilicalem reflexiuscula. Long. ½ , lat. ¼ poll. Hab. Texas. Very variable in its proportions as well as in coloring. Short specimens resemble S. campestris of the South, but want its columellar fold. The elongated specimens are like S. amphibia ; and in the diminutive size of the aperture it is like S. vermeta. Fresh specimens are well characterized by their golden yellow color. It may possibly be Say's S. undulata.
Original Description Citation:
Gould, A. A. (1848). New shells from the south western states collected by J. Bartlett for the late Dr. Amos Binney. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 3: 37-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870375#page/45/mode/1up
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