Gastropoda - Wikipedia The class Gastropoda is a diverse and highly successful class of mollusks within the phylum Mollusca It contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian
Gastropod | Definition, Examples, Facts | Britannica Gastropod, any member of more than 65,000 animal species belonging to the class Gastropoda, the largest group in the phylum Mollusca The class is made up of the snails, which have a shell into which the animal can withdraw, and the slugs, which are snails whose shells have been reduced to an internal fragment or lost
Class Gastropoda - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life Gastropods are the second largest class of animals (after the Insecta)—with 40,000–90,000 living species and at least 13,000 extant and fossil genera (Ponder and Lindberg, 2020)—and are also one of the most evolutionarily successful groups in the variety of ecosystems and habitats that they occupy
ADW: Gastropoda: INFORMATION Gastropods are by far the largest group of molluscs Their 40,000 species comprise over 80% of living molluscs Gastropod feeding habits are extremely varied, although most species make use of a radula in some aspect of their feeding behavior
Gastropod - Characteristics, Examples, Anatomy, Fossils . . . 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, eyes, tentacles, and a specialized feeding organ called the radula, composed of many tiny teeth
9 Examples of Gastropods (Interesting Facts) - Wildlife Informer Gastropods are some of the most common animals on Earth and can be found in oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, and even in our own backyard gardens From the colorful sea snails of coral reefs to the slimy slugs that munch on our vegetables, here are 9 examples of gastropods you might encounter in the natural world What Is a Gastropod?