Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behavior and habitat, as …

Dec 13, 2025 · Mollusk is any soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, usually wholly or partly enclosed in a calcium carbonate shell secreted by a soft mantle covering the body.

Jul 17, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

The phylum Mollusca is the second-largest animal phylum, with over 100,000 species. The molluscs include many familiar animals, including clams, snails, slugs, and squid, as well as some less familiar …

Mar 31, 2024 · Mollusca, commonly known as mollusks, is a large phylum of invertebrate animals characterized by a soft body that is often protected by a hard shell. This diverse group includes …

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, …

Mollusca is the group of animals that includes gastropods (snails, slugs, limpets etc), bivalves (clams, oysters, mussels etc), cephalopods (octopuses, nautiluses, squids etc), scaphopods (tusk shells), …

Mollusks are a diverse group of invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Mollusca. They are soft-bodied creatures, typically protected by a hard shell, although some mollusks lack shells or have …

The most common molluscs are the dreissenid mussels, which can be quite numerous. Dreissenids are identified to species, measured by length, and weighed by size class. Other molluscs are identified …