Taxonimic Hierarchy of
Gastrocopta similis
Eukaryote-
Members possess only Eukaryotic cells.
Domain
Animalia-Members
of this Kingdom are multicellular organisms that are
heterotrophic.
Kingdom
Mollusca-
Members in this phylum are invertabrates that
have a mantle and a specialized nervous Phylum
system.
Gastropoda- Commonly known
as snails and slugs, this is the most highly diverse class in
the
Class
Mullusca phylum. They are
characterized by having a soft body,a radula and a foot.
Stylommatophora- Air
breathing land snails and slugs. Synapomorphies of this order
are
Order
pair of retractable tentacles and a pedal gland
located underneath a membrane.
(Mordan,2006)
Pupillidae- This
family is compromised of small air breathing land snails
Family
Gastrocopta- Members
of this genus are Calciphile (Coles
2010),
Genus
which means they do not tolerate acidic soils.
Gastrocopta similis-
The Great Lakes Snaggletooth Species