Description
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| Brocchinia decapensis | |
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| Species: | B. decapensis |
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| Brocchinia decapensis (Barnard, 1960) | |
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Admete decapensisBarnard, 1960 | |
Brocchinia decapensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. [1]
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The gastropods, commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda. This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from the land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs.
Brocchinia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Brocchinioideae, containing 20 species. The genus is named for Giovanni Battista Brocchi, Italian naturalist (1772–1826). Brocchinia species are native primarily to the ancient Guayana Shield in southern Venezuela and Guyana, with some species extending into Colombia and northern Brazil. Its species are generally restricted to areas of sand and sandstone of the Roraima Formation; a few occur on granite.
Sea snail is a common name for slow moving marine gastropod molluscs usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the absence of a visible shell.
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Some of the shells of the species in this family resemble a nutmeg seed.
Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks which live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs to major rivers. The great majority of freshwater gastropods have a shell, with very few exceptions. Some groups of snails that live in freshwater respire using gills, whereas other groups need to reach the surface to breathe air. In addition, some are amphibious and have both gills and a lung. Most feed on algae, but many are detritivores and some are filter feeders.
Brocchinia azorica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia canariensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia exigua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia fischeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia harasewychi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia kaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia nodosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia pustulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia tanimbarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia verheckeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia septentrionalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Inglisella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Brocchinia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Terrestrial molluscs or land molluscs (mollusks) are an ecological group that includes all molluscs that live on land in contrast to freshwater and marine molluscs.
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