Neogastropods: Whelks & Cone Shells [Neogastropoda]
Description
Neogastropods are often seen as sleek, spiral-shelled predators tucked into sand, rock crevices, or clinging to hard substrate. Divers may spot them hunting or scavenging, sometimes with striking patterns and colors that make their shells stand out in the water.
Genera
Buccinoidea
Buccinoidea
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Most modern snails
Caenogastropoda
|
Statistics
- Genera 1