Gastropod | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月14日 · Gastropods are among the few groups of animals to have become successful in all three major habitats: the ocean, fresh waters, and land. A few gastropod types (such as …
9 Examples of Gastropods (Interesting Facts) - Wildlife Informer
From colorful sea snails to slimy slugs, here are 9 examples of gastropods you might encounter in the natural world.
Gastropoda - Wikipedia
Different estimates for aquatic gastropods (based on different sources) give about 30,000 species of marine gastropods, and about 5,000 species of freshwater and brackish gastropods. Many …
List of mollusks | Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods | Britannica
Mollusks are soft-bodied invertebrates of the phylum Mollusca, usually wholly or partly enclosed in a calcium carbonate shell secreted by a soft mantle covering the body. Along with the insects …
Gastropods - Snails, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares, Nudibranchs - ThoughtCo
2017年5月21日 · Gastropods are animals in the Class Gastropoda - the group of organisms that includes snails, slugs, limpets and sea hares. There are over 40,000 species in this class. …
Gastropod - Characteristics, Examples, Anatomy, Fossils & Pictures
2024年9月11日 · Gastropods are members of the class Gastropoda, a highly broad group of mollusks that includes snails and slugs. They have a visceral hump, mantle, muscular foot, …
Class Gastropoda - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life
2021年9月16日 · Overview of the biology of modern gastropods (snails and slugs), their classification and evolution, and their fossil record.
Gastropods: A Diverse Group of Mollusks with Unique Shells
The world of gastropods is teeming with captivating examples, including the Giant African snail, Leopard slug, Red-rimmed melania, Garden snail, Channeled applesnail, Common periwinkle, …
Portal:Gastropods - Wikipedia
The marine shelled species of gastropods include species such as abalone, conches, periwinkles, whelks, and numerous other sea snails that produce seashells that are coiled in the adult …
Phylum - Mollusca (Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods)
The gastropods include snails, slugs, conchs, periwinkles and sea slugs. Habitat: They are found in both salt (marine) and freshwater habitats and on land. Diet: Some gastropods are …