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gastropod shell

part of the body of a gastropod or snail
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gastropod shell

Summary

gastropod shell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,028 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • gastropod shell is a type of protective shell[2].
  • gastropod shell's Commons category is recorded as Gastropoda shells[3].

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Definition and Type

gastropod shell is a type of protective shell[2].

Why It Matters

gastropod shell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,028 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Verbaalpina id → C2141
    Subclass of → protective shell
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10381]]: C2141, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
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