What's a Gastropod Shell?
The Gastropod Shell Is Part of the Body of a Gastropod or Snail, a Kind of Mollusc. the Shell Is an Exoskeleton, Which Protects from Predators, Mechanical...
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium storage.
What is shelled gastropod?
The gastropod shell is an animal shell which is part of the body of a gastropod or snail. It is an external skeleton or exoskeleton, which serves not only for muscle attachment, but also for protection from predators and from mechanical damage.
What are gastropods shell made of?
Shell Structure
Most gastropod shells are composed of an outer organic layer (periostracum) and an inner, mostly much thicker, calcified layer. The colour pattern typical of many gastropod shells (Figure 1) is formed by different organic pigments which are limited to the periostracum and the uppermost calcified layer.
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