Image of Cocculina superba Clarke 1960

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Cocculinida

Body symmetry

Schilthuizen and Davison 2005
dextrally coiled
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/dextrally_coiled

Definition: in which the direction of the coil is dextral (right-handed)

Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinistral_and_dextral

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(adult)

cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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locomotion

Lauga 2006
mucus mediated gliding
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/mucus_gliding

Definition: muscular waves propelling an animal over a mucus layer overlaying the substrate; alternating regions of muscular contraction and expansion create traveling waves that shear the mucus, resulting in translation of the animal.

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(adult)

mineralized skeleton contains

Mineralogy
calcium carbonate
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_3311

Definition: A carbonate salt that has formula CO3Ca

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