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Gastropoda

Class

Snails and slugs: the largest and most diverse class of mollusks, typically with a single coiled shell (though many lineages have reduced or lost it), a broad muscular foot, and a distinctive rasping feeding organ called a radula. Gastropoda has colonized marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats more successfully than any other mollusk class.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
65,000 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Class 2
Scientific Name
Gastropoda 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mollusca, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Arion ater, Species
Source Arion ater (Wikidata)
Banana Slug, Species
Source Wikidata: Banana Slug
Blue Dragon, Species
Source Wikidata: Blue Dragon
Buccinum undatum, Species
Source Wikidata: Common Whelk
California Sea Hare, Species
Source Wikidata: California Sea Hare
Canaridiscus textilis, Species
Source Wikidata: Canaridiscus textilis
Channeled Whelk, Species
Source Wikidata: Channeled Whelk
Common Limpet, Species
Source Wikidata: Common Limpet
Common Periwinkle, Species
Source Wikidata: Common Periwinkle
Common Whelk, Species
Source Wikidata: Common Whelk
Cone Snail, Species
Source Wikidata: Cone Snail
Conus magus, Species
Source Conus magus (Wikidata)
Cuban Painted Snail, Species
Source Wikidata: Cuban Painted Snail
Cypraea Tigris, Species
Source Wikidata: Cypraea Tigris
Discus macclintocki, Species
Source Discus macclintocki (Wikidata)
Dog Whelk, Species
Source Wikidata: Dog Whelk
Elephant Snail, Species
Source Wikidata: Elephant Snail
Elysia chlorotica, Species
Source Elysia chlorotica (Wikidata)
Flamingo Tongue Snail, Species
Source Wikidata: Flamingo Tongue Snail
Garden Snail, Species
Source Wikidata: Garden Snail
Geography Cone, Species
Source Conus geographus (Wikidata)
Giant African Land Snail, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lissachatina fulica
Golden Apple Snail, Species
Source Wikidata: Golden Apple Snail
Great Grey Slug, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus
Great Pond Snail, Species
Source Lymnaea stagnalis (Wikidata)
Great Ramshorn Snail, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Planorbarius corneus
Grey Field Slug, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Deroceras reticulatum
Harp Snail, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Harpidae
Helicidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Helicidae
Knobbed Whelk, Species
Source Wikidata: Knobbed Whelk
Leopard Slug, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus
Lettuce Sea Slug, Species
Source Wikidata: Lettuce Sea Slug
Music Volute, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Voluta musica
Nudibranch, Species
Source Wikidata: Nudibranch
Orange-Peel Doris, Species
Source Wikidata: Orange-Peel Doris
Owl Limpet, Species
Source Wikidata: Owl Limpet
Partula nodosa, Species
Source Partula nodosa (Wikidata)
Pikachu Nudibranch, Species
Source Wikidata: Pikachu Nudibranch
Precious Wentletrap, Species
Source Wikidata: Precious Wentletrap
Queen Conch, Species
Source Wikidata: Queen Conch
Rosy Wolfsnail, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Euglandina rosea
Rough Keyhole Limpet, Species
Source Wikidata: Rough Keyhole Limpet
Sea Butterfly, Species
Source Wikipedia: Sea butterfly
Sea Hare, Species
Source Wikidata: Sea Hare
Sea Lemon (Doris pseudoargus), Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Doris pseudoargus
Selenochlamys ysbryda, Species
Source Selenochlamys ysbryda (Wikidata)
Slit Shell, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pleurotomariidae
Spanish Dancer, Species
Source Wikidata: Spanish Dancer
Sundial Snail, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Architectonica perspectiva
Textile Cone, Species
Source Conus textile (Wikidata)

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ4867740, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Gastropoda
Wikidata Q4867740, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Nudibranch
Parent Taxon Of: Nudibranch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Queen Conch
Parent Taxon Of: Queen Conch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Common Limpet
Parent Taxon Of: Common Limpet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Common Periwinkle
Parent Taxon Of: Common Periwinkle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Sea Hare
Parent Taxon Of: Sea Hare, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cone Snail
Parent Taxon Of: Cone Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Elephant Snail
Parent Taxon Of: Elephant Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Flamingo Tongue Snail
Parent Taxon Of: Flamingo Tongue Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Lymnaea stagnalis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Great Pond Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rough Keyhole Limpet
Parent Taxon Of: Rough Keyhole Limpet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Blue Dragon
Parent Taxon Of: Blue Dragon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Golden Apple Snail
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Golden Apple Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Common Whelk
  • Parent Taxon Of: Common Whelk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Buccinum undatum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Precious Wentletrap
Parent Taxon Of: Precious Wentletrap, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Conus geographus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Geography Cone, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Conus textile (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Textile Cone, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Channeled Whelk
Parent Taxon Of: Channeled Whelk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Knobbed Whelk
Parent Taxon Of: Knobbed Whelk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Owl Limpet
Parent Taxon Of: Owl Limpet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Elysia chlorotica (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Elysia chlorotica, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Orange-Peel Doris
Parent Taxon Of: Orange-Peel Doris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Discus macclintocki (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Discus macclintocki, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Conus magus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Conus magus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: California Sea Hare
Parent Taxon Of: California Sea Hare, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cypraea Tigris
Parent Taxon Of: Cypraea Tigris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Dog Whelk
Parent Taxon Of: Dog Whelk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Lettuce Sea Slug
Parent Taxon Of: Lettuce Sea Slug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Banana Slug
Parent Taxon Of: Banana Slug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Garden Snail
Parent Taxon Of: Garden Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Spanish Dancer
Parent Taxon Of: Spanish Dancer, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cuban Painted Snail
Parent Taxon Of: Cuban Painted Snail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pikachu Nudibranch
Parent Taxon Of: Pikachu Nudibranch, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Arion ater (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Arion ater, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Partula nodosa (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Partula nodosa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Selenochlamys ysbryda (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Selenochlamys ysbryda, Wikidata P171View the Source
Wikidata: Canaridiscus textilis
Parent Taxon Of: Canaridiscus textilis, Wikidata P171View the Source
Gastropod (Wikipedia)
In Group: Mollusc Classes, Lead
Quote, In Group: Mollusc Classes, Lead
Gastropods (; previously known as Univalves; class Gastropoda ) are a vast and diverse group of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca, comprising the animals commonly known as snails and slugs.
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lissachatina fulica
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Giant African Land Snail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Giant African Land Snail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Euglandina rosea
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Rosy Wolfsnail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rosy Wolfsnail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
  • Parent Taxon Of: Leopard Slug, Taxon record
    "class": "Gastropoda"
  • Parent Taxon Of: Great Grey Slug, Taxon record
    "class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cypraea tigris
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris), Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris), Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Doris pseudoargus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Sea Lemon (Doris pseudoargus), Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sea Lemon (Doris pseudoargus), Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Deroceras reticulatum
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Grey Field Slug, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Grey Field Slug, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Janthina janthina
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Violet Sea Snail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Violet Sea Snail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Architectonica perspectiva
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Sundial Snail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sundial Snail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Vittina natalensis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Zebra Nerite Snail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Zebra Nerite Snail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pleurotomariidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Slit Shell, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Slit Shell, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Charonia tritonis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Trumpet Triton, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Trumpet Triton, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Planorbarius corneus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Great Ramshorn Snail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Great Ramshorn Snail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Voluta musica
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Music Volute, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Music Volute, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Harpidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Harp Snail, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Harp Snail, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Helicidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Helicidae, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Helicidae, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
View the Source
Wikipedia: Sea butterfly
WikipediaParent Taxon Of: Sea Butterfly, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sea Butterfly, Lead
The Thecosomata (collective/plural: thecosomes, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē), meaning "case", and σῶμα (sôma), meaning "body"), or sea butterflies, are a taxonomic suborder of small, pelagic, free-swimming sea snails known as holoplanktonic opisthobranch gastropod mollusks, in the order Pteropoda (also included within the informal group Opisthobranchia).
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