Gastropoda
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Gastropoda is a large and diverse class of mollusks that includes snails and slugs, characterized by a muscular foot and often a coiled shell.
Aliases (2)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
class of molluscs
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| hasBodyPlan |
shell reduced or absent in many slugs
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univalve shell in many species → |
| hasCharacteristic |
asymmetrical body
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distinct head region → mantle cavity → muscular foot → often coiled shell → radula for feeding → tentacles with sensory organs → torsion during development → |
| hasCirculatorySystem |
open circulatory system
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| hasEconomicImportance |
agricultural pest in some species
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food source for humans → source of shells for ornament and trade → |
| hasFeedingType |
carnivorous
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detritivorous → herbivorous → omnivorous → |
| hasFossilRecordFrom |
Cambrian period
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| hasHabitat |
freshwater environments
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marine environments → terrestrial environments → |
| hasModernClade |
Caenogastropoda
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Heterobranchia → Neritimorpha → Patellogastropoda → Vetigastropoda → |
| hasNervousSystem |
ganglionated nervous system
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| hasReproduction |
egg-laying
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external fertilization in some species → internal fertilization in many species → sexual reproduction → |
| hasRespiration |
gills in aquatic species
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lung-like pallial cavity in many terrestrial species → |
| hasSubgroup |
Opisthobranchia (historical grouping)
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Prosobranchia (historical grouping) → Pulmonata (historical grouping) → |
| includes |
abalones
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land snails → limpets → marine snails → nudibranchs → periwinkles → sea slugs → slugs → snails → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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| phylum |
Mollusca
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| playsEcologicalRole |
bioeroder of substrates
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prey for many animals → primary consumer → |
| superclass |
Conchifera
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| taxonRank |
class
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gastropoda
("Patellogastropoda")
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hasModernClade |
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Gastropoda
("Pulmonata (historical grouping)")
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hasSubgroup |
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Mollusca
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includesClass |