Gastropoda Flashcards
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Gastropoda Taxonomy
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SubCl. Patellogastopoda (limpits)
SubCl. Orthogastropoda
- SuperOr. Vetigastropoda (abalone)
- SuperOr. Caenogastropoda (conch, cone snail)
SuperOr. Heterobranchia (sea slugs = opisthobranchs) (land snails/slugs = pulmonates)
Nudibranch: marine; no shell
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Limpets
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SubCl. Patellogastropoda
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Abalone
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SubCl. Orthogastropoda
SuperOr. Vetigastropoda
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Cone Snail
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Gastropoda SubCl. Orthogastropoda SuperOr. Caenogastropoda Inject toxin in prey Prialt= painkiller
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Pulmonates
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Gastropoda SubCl. Orthogastropoda SuperOr. Heterobranchia Land snails Highly vascular chambers
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Nudibranch
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Gastropoda SubCl. Orthogastropoda SuperOr. Heterobranchia Cerata No shell Plume structures: respiration
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Cerata: nudibranchs
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Stolen from cnidarians
Stinger cells
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Pulmonates: pneumostome
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Opening for air to enter or exit land snails