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gastropod [Am ˈɡæstrəˌpɑd, Brit ˈɡastrəpɒd] N

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Specialized predatory gastropod mollusks prey on these cnidarians. en.wikipedia.org

The smaller left chela is used for fine motor work such as eating and selecting gastropod shells. en.wikipedia.org

This has led to an extensive reclassification of gastropod taxa. en.wikipedia.org

Its base secretes a chitinous membrane that extends the gastropod shell, enlarging its capacity, and allowing the hermit crab to occupy it for a longer period. en.wikipedia.org

They do not have regular coiling like that of a typical gastropod shell, and they are usually cemented onto a hard surface. en.wikipedia.org

The fauna of this gastropod-rich sandstone reflects mainly near-coastal and shallow marine conditions. en.wikipedia.org

Examples include petrified wood and pyritized gastropod shells. en.wikipedia.org

The mucus produced by this gland becomes a thin layer covering the sole of the foot, and this helps the gastropod in moving. en.wikipedia.org

At least 17 gastropod species live only as hothouse aliens in greenhouses, aquaria and terraria. en.wikipedia.org

Sea hares (gastropod molluscs) employ a similar means of jet propulsion, but without the sophisticated neurological machinery of cephalopods they navigate somewhat more clumsily. en.wikipedia.org

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