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Gastropod

Gastropods (/ˈɡæstrəpɒdz/; previously known as Univalves; class Gastropoda /ɡæsˈtrɒpədə/) are a vast and diverse group of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca, comprising the animals commonly known as snails and slugs. With an estimated 65,000 to 80,000 living species, they form the second-largest animal class after the insects. The fossil record of…

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Gastropod

Nodes278
Edges277
Triples174
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007194
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related to Sources · 39
Gastropod → Abbott, American Malacologists, BMC Evolutionary Biology, Burlington, Calif, CC-BY-2, Compendium, Cunha, Dance, El Cajon, Encyclopedia, Fl, Grande, Groh, Hackenheim, Hemmen, ISBN, Landshells, Lindberg, Linnean Society
related to history · 21
Gastropod → Aldanella, Barskovia, By, Chippewaella, Early Cambrian, Fossil, Gastropoda, Helcionella, However, In, It, Late Cambrian, Ordovician, Overall, Paleozoic, Poleumita, Scenella, Silurian, Since Darwin, Strepsodiscus
related to External links · 14
Gastropod → Animal Cognition, Article, Cornu, Fiorito, Garden Snail, Guide, Linnean, Marine Molluscs, Molluscs, S2CID, Seashells, Socially, Tasmania, YouTubeGrove
related to Feeding behavior · 8
Gastropod → Archaeogastropoda, Certain, In, Land-dwelling, Many, Marine, The, Thyonicola
related to Genetics · 7
Gastropod → Caenogastropoda, Gastropods, Heterobranchia, Main, Patellogastropoda, Vetigastropoda, Within Heterobranchia
related to Anatomy · 6
Gastropod → Furthermore, Now, Snails, The, This, Torsion
related to Current classification · 6
Gastropod → Consensus, Neomphaliones, NeritimorphaSubclass PatellogastropodaSubclass Vetigastropoda, Subclass Amphigastropoda, Subclass ApogastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaSubclass HeterobranchiaSubclass, The
related to Diversity · 6
Gastropod → At, But, Gastropods, However, Mollusca, The
related to Terrestrial gastropods · 6
Gastropod → Additionally, Despite, Given, However, Studies, Their
related to Digestive system · 5
Gastropod → Gastropods, Many, Sometimes, The, They

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gastropods species shell marine citation needed slugs taxonomy snails terrestrial many one include shells 000 however known gastropoda freshwater based

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abalonesinstance ofMarine gastropods include familiar forms0.80text
conchesinstance ofMarine gastropods include familiar forms0.80text
periwinklesinstance ofMarine gastropods include familiar forms0.80text
whelksinstance ofMarine gastropods include familiar forms0.80text
and cowriesinstance ofMarine gastropods include familiar forms0.80text
whose shells are usually coiled in adulthoodinstance ofMarine gastropods include familiar forms0.80text
Sphincterochila boissieriinstance ofSnails0.80text
Xerocrassa seetzeni have adapted to desert conditionsinstance ofSnails0.80text
the Archaeogastropoda maintain horizontal rows of slender marginal teethinstance ofCertain species0.80text
polleninstance ofTheir diet spans from living plants at various developmental stages0.80text
seedsinstance ofTheir diet spans from living plants at various developmental stages0.80text
seedlingsinstance ofTheir diet spans from living plants at various developmental stages0.80text

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