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.
Whitewashed Rabdotus
(Say, 1821)
Rabdotus dealbatus dealbatus
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Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Bulimulidae
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Nature Serve Conservation Status:
G5: Secure
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Taxonomic Information
Helix dealbata
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Etymology
Original Description:
Shell conical, oblong, thin and fragile, somewhat ventricose; volutions 6-7, wrinkled across, wrinkles more profound and acute on the spire; spire elongated, longer than the aperture, subacute ; aperture longer than wide, labrum not reflected; umbilicus small, profound. Length more than 3-4 of an inch. Breadth 9-20 of an inch. In the Cabinet of the Academy and Philadelphia Museum. Inhabits Missouri and Alabama. Cabinet of the Academy. In outline it resembles a Bulimus.
Original Description Citation:
Say, T. (1821). Description of univalve shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 2(1): 149-179.
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