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.
Urban Ambersnail
Hubricht, 1961
Succinea urbana
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Succineidae
ANSP 253640 [paratype]
Ecological Information
Native/Inavsive:
Native
Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G2: Imperiled
Median Size:
14
Height:
Width:
7
Taper:
0.5
Taxonomic Information
Succinea urbana
Original Combination:
Etymology
Original Description:
Original Description Citation:
Hubricht, L. (1961). Eight new species of land snails from the southern United States. The Nautilus, 75(1): 26-33, plate 4.
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