Stromboidea (superfamily)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Mollusca (phylum) > Gastropoda (class) > Prosobranchia (subclass) > Mesogastropoda (order)

Descripción

Distinguished by a foot and operculum that are greatly modified; they move with a lurching motion; they feed on algae and plants. Some species used for human food, others used by humans for decoration.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300310181

Otros términos

  • Strombacea [en]
  • Strombacea [la]