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.

2025年1月30日 · 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.

2025年1月29日 · Gastropods (class Gastropoda) represent the largest and most diverse class of mollusks, encompassing familiar creatures like snails, slugs, limpets, and sea butterflies.These remarkable invertebrates have successfully adapted to life in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments across the globe, with over 65,000 described living species and approximately …

2021年9月16日 · 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.

Gastropods are one of the most diverse groups of animals, both in form, habit, and habitat. They are by far the largest group of molluscs, with more than 62,000 described living species, and they comprise about 80% of living molluscs. Estimates of total extant species range from 40,000 to over 100,000, but there may be as many as 150,000 species!

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.

2024年9月11日 · 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.

Gastropoda constitute one of the most speciose and diverse groups of animals, comprising more than half of all named molluscs (at the class rank, Gastropoda is second only to the Insecta in number of spe-cies).

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?

2017年5月21日 · 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.