Gastropods

Introduction

Intro

Fun facts!!

Fascinating Facts

Gastropods are related to snails, slugs, and even shellfish!! Gastropods are also the largest group of living mullusks! They belong to the class of Gastropoda.

this is a gastropods bodie thats labled.

Classification

Classification

They are cold-blooded animals because they cannot control their own body temperature. They are not nocturnal.

A gastropod is a predetor to plankton but a prey to other animals like birds. They dont have hair fur of feathers their bodies are moist with only skin. A gastropod has an exo skeleton because of its shell. They lay eggs and usually only lay less than 200 eggs at a time.

The types of gastropods are conch,ablone,limpets,and whelks. Gastropods have soft moist bodies with hard shells. Gastropods thrive in Fresh water, the ocean,and on land!

Food chain/what they eat

Food chain

Gastropods eat plankton and some are active carnovores, or herbivores

Refrences