Species Hierarchy
Kingdom ANIMAL (ANIMALIA)
Phylum MOLLUSKS (MOLLUSCA)
Class SNAILS AND CONCHS (GASTROPODA)
Order SHELL - TWO AURICLES (DIOTOCARDIA)
Family SHELL - NERITES (NERITIDAE)
Common name: NERITE - GRANOSE NERITE
Scentific name: NERITA GRANOSA

Species Info:

This lifeform is found in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii and Tahiti. This lifeform is found in freshwater such as lakes or rivers. This lifeform is common in suitable environments.

Granose Nerite (Nerita granosa = Clypeolum granosum) is found only in Hawaii. This is a freshwater species.

Two auricle shells (Diotocardia Order) are families of gastropod shells that possess primitive characteristics such as: two auricles in the heart; two gills with a double row of filaments; and nerve cells in the foot not concentrated into ganglia. The interior of the shell has a layer of mother-of-pearl. The more advanced forms may display an interior that is porcelain-like.

Gastropods (Class Gastropoda) contain the snails, conchs, and similar snail-like animals. There are about 105,000 species of gastropods. This class is divided into several separate orders:

    Sub Class Streptoneura (57,000 species)

      Order Diotocardia:   Two sets of organs
      Order Monotocardia:  One set of organs
    
    Sub Class Euthyneura   (48,000 species)

      Order Cephalaspidea: thin shells, etcetera
      Order Nudibranchia:  sea slugs        
      Order Pulmonata:     snails and slugs

Mollusks (Phylum Mollusca) are a large and varied group of animals. Some species are found on land; others are found in freshwater; many are found in the oceans of the world. The most familiar mollusks have an external shell surrounding a soft body. Well-known examples of mollusks are snails and clams. The major classes are as follows:
  
   Ablacophora:                  Worm appearing
   Polhyplacophora (Amphineura): Chitons
   Scaphopoda:                   Tusk Shells
   Gastropoda:                   Gastropods
   Bivalvia (Pelecypoda):        Clams, etcetera
   Cephalopoda:                  Octopus, Nautilus
   Monoplacophora:               A recent discovery

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

 

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