Gastropods
The shell
It is usually made of one part (coiled or not) which can contain the body of the animal.
Sometime the aperture can be closed by a corneous or calcareous operculum which act as a lid.
![Gastropod shell parts Gastropod shell parts](Images/gastropod_terminology_s.jpg)
Main parts of a Gastropod shell (after European Seashell vol.1)
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![Gastropod shell features Gastropod shell features](Images/gastropod_part_s.jpg)
Main features of a Gastropod shell (after European Seashell vol.1)
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