Gastropod shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a 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 the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the 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. An excellent source for terminology of the gastropod shell is "How to Know the Ea
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Gastropod shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a 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 the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the 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. An excellent source for terminology of the gastropod shell is "How to Know the Ea
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De nombreuses espèces de gasté ...... alimentation riche en calcium.
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螺殼是指软体动物门腹足纲如蜗牛等动物的外殼,属于一种外骨骼。 ...... 一片螺旋状的壳体。不过中的动物,其成体具有一个简单锥状的壳。
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螺殼是指软体动物门腹足纲如蜗牛等动物的外殼,属于一种外骨骼。 ...... 一片螺旋状的壳体。不过中的动物,其成体具有一个简单锥状的壳。
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Coquille de gastéropode
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Gastropod shell
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