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STYLOMMATOPHORA [1 record]

Record 1 1987-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

in biology, superorder of gastropods. Most species are terrestrial and possess eyes at the tips of the upper tentacles.

DEF

a suborder of Pulmonata comprising gastropods with the eyes situated at the tips of retractile tentacles and including the common land snails and slugs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Division des mollusques gastropodes pulmonés, comprenant ceux dont les yeux sont placés à l'extrémité des tentacules rétractiles ou invaginables. (Ce sont, en général, des espèces terrestres : escargots, limaces.)

Spanish

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