Clarity on the Mollusk Family Tree (IMAGE)

Brown University

Clarity on the Mollusk Family Tree

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The flamingo tongue snail, Cyphoma gibbosum, is a common and easily recognized gastropod mollusk found in shallow waters of the tropical western Atlantic. It has a bright orange, white, and black pattern on the mantle folds that cover the shell in life.

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Casey Dunn lab, Brown University

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