Spire (mollusc)
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A spire is a part of the coiled shell of molluscs. The spire consists of all of the whorls except for the body whorl. Each spire whorl represents a rotation of 360°. A spire is part of the shell of a
Very high-spired shells of the sea snail species Turritella communis
Medium-spired shell (live individual) of a European land snail, probably Trochulus hispidus
Very low-spired shells of the land snail species Xerolenta obvia
The sinistral shell of the freshwater snail Planorbarius corneus, a view of the sunken spire, which is held facing downwards in life
Mollusca
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Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks. 86,600 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum
Spire (mollusc)
…A spire is a part of the coiled shell of molluscs. The spire consists of all of the whorls except for the body whorl. Each spire whorl represents a rotation of 360°. A spire is part of the shell of a…
Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa)—a common land snail
Shell of Marisa cornuarietis, a freshwater snail
Fossilized ammonite displayed at the National Museum of the Philippines
Diversity and variability of shells of molluscs on display