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Snails

Gastropoda Cuvier 1795

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Gastropoda (Snails) is a class of molluscs. There are 66505 species of Snails, in 7083 genera and 626 families. It includes groups like Discohelicidae, Euomphalidae, and Yuopisthonematidae. They have sexual reproduction.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Snail Habitats

The environments in which many snails species are known to live. Select an environment to see its snails species checklist.