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Paludiscala Caramba
The paludiscala de oro snail, scientific name ''Paludiscala caramba'', is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to freshwater marshes in Coahuila State, Mexico. ''Paludiscala caramba'' is the only species in the genus ''Paludiscala''. Its specific name (zoology), specific name is from a Spanish exclamation expressing surprise: "¡Ay, caramba!, caramba". This name was given by its discoverer, the American malacologist Dwight Willard Taylor, Dwight Taylor, who said the name was a loose translation of his "original remarks at seeing the shells," which are surprisingly similar to those of a predominantly marine family, the wentletraps or Epitoniidae. References Paludiscala Endemic molluscs of Mexico Gastropods described in 1966 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Hydrobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod Shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a Gastropoda, gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium storage. Some gastropods appear shell-less (slugs) but may have a remnant within the mantle, or in some cases the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within it (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the Aperture (mollusc), aperture, which provides further protection. The study of mollusc shells is known as conchology. The biological study of gastropods, and other molluscs in general, is malacology. Shell morphology terms vary by species group. Shell layers The gastropod shell has three major layers secreted by the Mantle (mollusc), mantle. The calcareous central layer, tracum, is typically made of calcium carbonate precipitated into an organic matrix known as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
