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   Gas·trop·o·da

   /ˌɡastrəˈpōdə/

   

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   • 1. a large class of mollusks which includes snails, slugs, whelks, and all terrestrial kinds. They have a large muscular foot for movement and (in many kinds) a single asymmetrical spiral shell.

   Word Origin modern Latin (plural), from Greek gastēr, gastr- ‘stomach’ + pous, pod- ‘foot’.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GastropodaGastropoda - Wikipedia

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   Psilogastropoda - represented as Gastropoda. Gastropods ( / ˈɡæstrəpɒdz / ), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ( / ɡæsˈtrɒpədə / ). [5] This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and from the land.

   • Class: Gastropoda, Cuvier, 1795
   • Kingdom: Animalia

   • Domain: Eukaryota
   • Phylum: Mollusca

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4. www.britannica.com › animal › gastropodGastropod | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Gastropod is a class of mollusks that includes snails, slugs, and their relatives. Learn about their diversity, distribution, evolution, and ecology in this article from Britannica.

5. www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org › gastropodaClass Gastropoda - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life

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   Sep 16, 2021 · Learn about the diversity, evolution, and fossil record of gastropods, the second largest class of animals with 40,000–90,000 living species. Explore their morphology, anatomy, life history, and shell features with interactive 3D models and images.

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   What is a class gastropod?

   • The Class Gastropoda includes the snails and slugs. Most gastropods have a single, usually spirally coiled shell into which the body can be withdrawn, but the shell is lost or reduced some important groups.

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   Are snails a gastropod?

   • 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. Envision a sea shell, and you're thinking about a gastropod, although this class contains many shell-less animals as well.

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   Are gastropods mollusks?

   • Within the mollusks, gastropods are (of course) in the Class Gastropoda. The Class Gastropoda includes snails, slugs, limpets and sea hairs - all animals referred to as 'gastropods.' Gastropods are mollusks, and an extremely diverse group that includes over 40,000 species.

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   What is a gastropod slug?

   • Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species.

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7. animaldiversity.org › accounts › GastropodaADW: Gastropoda: INFORMATION

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   The Class Gastropoda includes the snails and slugs. Most gastropods have a single, usually spirally coiled shell into which the body can be withdrawn, but the shell is lost or reduced some important groups. Gastropods are characterized by "torsion," a process that results in the rotation of the visceral mass and mantle on the foot.

8. www.britannica.com › summary › gastropodPhysical features and structure of gastropods | Britannica

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   Learn about gastropods, the largest group of mollusks, with about 65,000 species. Find out their physical features, shell types, feeding habits, and diversity in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

9. www.thoughtco.com › gastropods-mollusk-group-130409The Animal Encyclopedia: Gastropods - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 19, 2018 · Learn about gastropods, a diverse group of mollusks that include snails, slugs, sea butterflies, and more. Find out how they evolve, feed, breathe, and classify.

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    May 21, 2017 · Learn about gastropods, the class of mollusks that includes snails, slugs, limpets and sea hares. Find out their taxonomy, feeding, reproduction and examples of gastropod species.