gastropod, any member of more than 65,000 animal species belonging to the class Gastropoda, the largest group in the phylum Mollusca.

Gastropods inhabit an extraordinary range of environments, including marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. They occur in gardens, woodlands, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, …

Partula taeniata, a tree snail from Moorea, French Polynesia. Gastropods are one of the most diverse groups of animals, both in form, habit, and habitat. They are by far the largest group of …

Sep 11, 2024 · 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, …

Gastropods are also referred to as univalves since most have a single shell, or valve, which is characteristically coiled or spiraled, as in snails, limpets, abalones, cowries, whelks, and conches.

Jan 29, 2025 · Gastropods (class Gastropoda) represent the largest and most diverse class of mollusks, encompassing familiar creatures like snails, slugs, limpets, and sea butterflies.

Gastropods, also known as snails and slugs, are the second largest class of animals after insects. There may be 90,000 living species today! Gastropods make a living in just about every way …

Aug 27, 2025 · Gastropods are a diverse and widespread group of invertebrates belonging to the phylum Mollusca. This expansive class includes familiar creatures like snails and slugs. With …

Gastropods are another type of mollusk. They are also the most diverse group, comprising between 40,000 and 100,000 species, nearly 80% of the entire Mollusca phylum. Most …

Gastropods, or univalves, are the largest and most successful class of molluscs. 60,000–75,000 known living species belong to it. Most of are marine, but many live in freshwater or on land. …