Helix desertorum is a species of African snail in the class Gastropoda

African Snail

Helix desertorum is a species of African snail in the class Gastropoda

The scorpion shell (Pteroceras lambis) is a large sea snail in the Strombidae family of conchs.

Scorpion Conch

The scorpion shell (Pteroceras lambis) is a large sea snail in the Strombidae family of conchs.

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Cyclonema cancellata from the Clinton group.

Cyclonema Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Cyclonema cancellata from the Clinton group.

A fancy shell.

Cypria

A fancy shell.

The shell of the Fig Shell Snail (Ficula ficus), a sea snail in the Ficidae family.

Fig Shell

The shell of the Fig Shell Snail (Ficula ficus), a sea snail in the Ficidae family.

A characteristic gastropod of the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida.

Fulgar Carica

A characteristic gastropod of the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida.

The shell of Anchura (Drepancheilus) Americana, a species of gastropod.

Anchura Gastropod

The shell of Anchura (Drepancheilus) Americana, a species of gastropod.

The exterior of the shell of Bulla speciosa, a species of gastropod.

Exterior of Bulla Gastropod

The exterior of the shell of Bulla speciosa, a species of gastropod.

The interior of the shell of Bulla speciosa, a species of gastropod.

Interior of Bulla Gastropod

The interior of the shell of Bulla speciosa, a species of gastropod.

The shell of Fasciolario buccinoides, a species of gastropod.

Fasciolario Gastropod

The shell of Fasciolario buccinoides, a species of gastropod.

The shell of Pyrifusus Newberryi, a species of gastropod.

Pyrifusus Gastropod

The shell of Pyrifusus Newberryi, a species of gastropod.

The Ivory Shell (Eburna spirata) is a gastropod mollusk in the Buccinidae family of true whelks.

Ivory Shell

The Ivory Shell (Eburna spirata) is a gastropod mollusk in the Buccinidae family of true whelks.

"Patella vulgata, seen from the ventral side. f, foot; g.l, circlet of gill lamellae; m. e, edge of the mantle; mu, attachment muscle; sl, slits in the attachment muscle; sh, shell; v, efferent branchial vessel; v', aorta; ve, smaller vessels." -Parker, 1900

Limpet

"Patella vulgata, seen from the ventral side. f, foot; g.l, circlet of gill lamellae; m. e, edge of…

The shell of Fissurella listeri, a species of keyhole limpet, a freshwater snail.

Shell of Keyhole Limpet

The shell of Fissurella listeri, a species of keyhole limpet, a freshwater snail.

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Goniatites Marcellensis from the Hamilton group.

Goniatites Mollusk

An ancient mollusk from the Paleozoic time, Goniatites Marcellensis from the Hamilton group.

Murex is a genus of predatory gastropod mollusks.

Murex

Murex is a genus of predatory gastropod mollusks.

Naticina papilla is a species of naticoid, a predatory sea snail in the gastropod class of Mollusca.

Naticoid

Naticina papilla is a species of naticoid, a predatory sea snail in the gastropod class of Mollusca.

Naticina haliotoides is a species of naticoid, a predatory sea snail in the gastropod class of Mollusca.

Naticoid

Naticina haliotoides is a species of naticoid, a predatory sea snail in the gastropod class of Mollusca.

"Gyroceras goldfussi. GYROCERATIDAE. A family of nautiliform shells of a discoidal shape, in which the last whorl is parallel with the others, all being connected." -Whitney, 1911

Nautiloid

"Gyroceras goldfussi. GYROCERATIDAE. A family of nautiliform shells of a discoidal shape, in which the…

A common fusoid gastropod of the northern Atlantic; three fourths natural size.

Neptunea Islandica

A common fusoid gastropod of the northern Atlantic; three fourths natural size.

The common periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is an edible species of sea snail in the Littorinidae family of the winkles.

Common Periwinkle

The common periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is an edible species of sea snail in the Littorinidae family…

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Platyceras angulatum from the Niagara group.

Platyceras Mollusk

A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Platyceras angulatum from the Niagara group.

"Shell-bearing Pteropoda. f, f, fins; l, liver; o, ovary; sh, shell." -Parker, 1900

Pteropoda

"Shell-bearing Pteropoda. f, f, fins; l, liver; o, ovary; sh, shell." -Parker, 1900

<i>Fusus antiquus</i>. "...a division of prosobranchiate gastropods, having the lip of the shell notched, canaliculate, or tubular, for the protrusion of a respiratory siphon. a, branchial siphon; b, proboscis; c, operculum; d, d, tentacles; f, foot." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Red Whelk

Fusus antiquus. "...a division of prosobranchiate gastropods, having the lip of the shell notched, canaliculate,…

Scaphander lignarius is a species of gastropods in the Scaphandridae family.

Scaphander

Scaphander lignarius is a species of gastropods in the Scaphandridae family.

Scissurella crispata is a species of small sea snails in the Scissurellidae family.

Scissurella

Scissurella crispata is a species of small sea snails in the Scissurellidae family.

"Sea-lemon (Goniodoris nodosa). GONIODORIDIDAE. A family of nudibranchiate gastropods, typified by the genus Goniodoris, having a sessile or petiolated suctorial pharyngeal bulb." -Whitney, 1911

Sea Lemon

"Sea-lemon (Goniodoris nodosa). GONIODORIDIDAE. A family of nudibranchiate gastropods, typified by the…

"The Sea Lizard (Glaucus atlanticus) is a blue sea slug in the Glaucidae family of colorful sea slugs." -Whitney, 1911

Sea Lizard

"The Sea Lizard (Glaucus atlanticus) is a blue sea slug in the Glaucidae family of colorful sea slugs."…

A long, slender sea shell.

Shell

A long, slender sea shell.

A swirl shaped shell.

Shell

A swirl shaped shell.

Ampullaria, one of the Apple Shells. (o) operculum; (s) respiratory tube.

Apple Shells

Ampullaria, one of the Apple Shells. (o) operculum; (s) respiratory tube.

"A gastropod of the family Ovulidae and genus Radius, as R. volva, of long fusiform shape, the ends of the lips being greatly drawn out; so called from the resemblance to a weavers' shuttle." -Whitney, 1911

Shuttle Shell

"A gastropod of the family Ovulidae and genus Radius, as R. volva, of long fusiform shape, the ends…

The shell of a Slit Worm Snail (Siliquaria anguina). The species is a gastropod mollusc that has an eloongated shell with a narrow slit down its length.

Slit Worm Snail

The shell of a Slit Worm Snail (Siliquaria anguina). The species is a gastropod mollusc that has an…

Slugs are terrestrial gastropods.

Slug

Slugs are terrestrial gastropods.

The Green Sea Slug (Elysia viridis) is a species of a gastropod mollusc in the Placobranchidae family of sea slugs.

Green Sea Slug

The Green Sea Slug (Elysia viridis) is a species of a gastropod mollusc in the Placobranchidae family…

"Limax flavus, a Slug." -Galloway, 1915

Yellow Slug

"Limax flavus, a Slug." -Galloway, 1915

The shell of the Tulip Snail (Fasciolaria tulipa), a gastropod in the Fasciolariidae family of tulips and spindles.

Shell of the Tulip Snail

The shell of the Tulip Snail (Fasciolaria tulipa), a gastropod in the Fasciolariidae family of tulips…

The Rosy Wolf Snail (Euglandina rosea) is a predatory snail in the Spiraxidae family of air-breathing land snails and was also known as the synonym Glandina truncata.

Rosy Wolf Snail

The Rosy Wolf Snail (Euglandina rosea) is a predatory snail in the Spiraxidae family of air-breathing…

"Spindle-shell (Fusus colus). Fusus: a genus of gastropodus mollusks having a fusiform shell with a canaliculated base, an elongated spire, a smooth columella, and the lip not slit." -Whitney, 1911

Spindle Shell

"Spindle-shell (Fusus colus). Fusus: a genus of gastropodus mollusks having a fusiform shell with a…

"Aporrhais; A genus of gatropods with effuse channel-like lip-spines, represented by the pelican's foot or spout-shell."-Whitney, 1902

Spout-Shell

"Aporrhais; A genus of gatropods with effuse channel-like lip-spines, represented by the pelican's foot…

The wentletrap is a small, white, spiraled gastropod mollusk.

Wentletrap

The wentletrap is a small, white, spiraled gastropod mollusk.

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

Wentletrap

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

Wentletrap

The wentletrap (Scalaria pretiosa) is gastropod mollusk named after its spiral staircase appearance.

The common whelk (Buccinum undatum) is a large edible sea snail and a gastropod mollusk.

Common Whelk

The common whelk (Buccinum undatum) is a large edible sea snail and a gastropod mollusk.

"Whelk is a popular name for a number of marine gasteropods, and especially applied to species of Buccinum common on the coasts of Northern seas. The well-known common whelk is often dredged for bait or as food for the poor. It occurs from low water to a depth of about 140 fathoms, and burrows in the sand for bivalves, on which it feeds."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Egg of Common Whelk

"Whelk is a popular name for a number of marine gasteropods, and especially applied to species of Buccinum…