LAND SNAILS
Gastropods show high diversifi cation of shell shapes and sculptures. In the tropics, gastropods could be encountered in a variety of habitats. Taxonomically, gastropods are classifi ed in the phylum Mollusca, and have been estimated to contribute approximately 80% of the total species richness. In...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | en |
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UNIMAS Publisher and Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd.
2023
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41096/1/LAND%20SNAILS.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41096/ |
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| Summary: | Gastropods show high diversifi cation of shell shapes and sculptures. In the tropics, gastropods could be encountered in a variety of habitats. Taxonomically, gastropods are classifi ed in the phylum Mollusca, and have been estimated to contribute approximately 80% of the total species
richness. In general, terrestrial gastropods come in three forms: (1) shelled snails, the constructed shell is used to accommodate the soft body; (2) reduced shell, known as semi-slugs, with visible external shell but not large enough for
the soft body to fi t in, or with internal minute shell which is not visible to the naked eye, and (3) true slugs, or those that have no shells. |
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