Gastropodat
Gastropodat is a proposed clade within the class Gastropoda. In some phylogenetic discussions and educational texts, the term is used to group certain lineages of snails and slugs that share particular morphological and molecular characters. It is not universally recognized as a formal taxon by major nomenclatural codes.
Taxonomy and naming: The name Gastropodat combines elements relating to gastropods with a suffix used in some
Characteristics: Proposed synapomorphies for Gastropodat include features of the foot and locomotion, shell morphology, radula types,
Distribution and ecology: If accepted as a clade, members of Gastropodat would span marine, freshwater, and
Fossil record and evolution: Since Gastropodat is not a universally formal taxon, its fossil interpretation is
It is discussed in relation to Gastropoda, Mollusca, and cladistic methods.