Gadilina [Gadilina]

Gadilina
Description

Gadilina represents a genus of scaphopods in the Gadilidae family, identified by their elongated, slender shells that are usually smooth or exhibit fine longitudinal striations. Gadilina species are adapted to a benthic lifestyle, residing in sandy or muddy substrates of marine waters, where they feed on microorganisms by filtering them from the surrounding water.

Species
Gadilina laevigata
Gadilina laevigata [Gadilina laevigata]
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Gadilina recondita
Gadilina recondita [Gadilina recondita]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
Order Tusk Shells
Scaphopoda
Family Gadilidae
Gadilidae
Statistics
  • Species 2