- Mollusca - Wikipedia
Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks[b] ( ˈmɒləsks ) Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda [6]
- Mollusk - Definition, List, Examples, Characteristics, and Image
Mollusks or Molluscs are a group of soft-bodied invertebrates distributed across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats They belong to the phylum Mollusca, the second largest after Arthropoda, with around 76,000 extant species worldwide, accounting for around 23% of all marine species
- List of mollusks | Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods, Taxonomy . . .
Mollusks are soft-bodied invertebrates of the phylum Mollusca, usually wholly or partly enclosed in a calcium carbonate shell secreted by a soft mantle covering the body
- 20 Types of Mollusks: Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST
Discover the varied types of mollusks and their ecological roles in this article, from pearl-producing oysters to the unique sea butterfly and even the venomous blue-ringed octopuses
- Mollusks - MarineBio Conservation Society
They are soft-bodied creatures, typically protected by a hard shell, although some mollusks lack shells or have reduced shells Mollusks inhabit various aquatic and terrestrial environments, including oceans, freshwater bodies, and land
- The mollusca - University of California Museum of Paleontology
Mollusca is one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, with at least 50,000 living species (and more likely around 200,000) It includes such familiar organisms as snails, octopuses, squid, clams, scallops, oysters, and chitons
- Phylum Mollusca | manoa. hawaii. edu ExploringOurFluidEarth
There are four major groups within the phylum Mollusca: Class Polyplacophora consists of chitons, snail-like molluscs with eight-part overlapping scale shells (Fig 3 51 A) Class Gastropoda are true snails and slugs (Fig 3 51 B)
- Molluscs - Natural History Museum
Molluscs are invertebrates, which means they are animals that do not have a backbone They come in all shapes and sizes, and some of them grow external shells to protect their soft bodies Molluscs include clams, snails, slugs, octopuses, squids, nudibranchs and oysters
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