What is "gasteropoda"

Gasteropoda \Gas`te*rop`o*da\, n. pl. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Gastropoda.

Gastropoda \Gas*trop"o*da\, n. pl., [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, stomach + -poda.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the classes of Mollusca, of great extent. It includes most of the marine spiral shells, and the land and fresh-water snails. They generally creep by means of a flat, muscular disk, or foot, on the ventral side of the body. The head usually bears one or two pairs of tentacles. See Mollusca. [Written also Gasteropoda.] Note: The Gastropoda are divided into three subclasses; viz.:

1. The Streptoneura or Dioecia, including the Pectinibranchiata, Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa, and Heteropoda.

2. The Euthyneura, including the Pulmonata and Opisthobranchia.

3. The Amphineura, including the Polyplacophora and Aplacophora.

1. Redirect Gastropoda