A researcher has reviewed, from a molecular and morphological point of view, a family of marine gastropod molluscs, the Aeolidiidae nudibranch, and discovered eighteen new species. Molluscs are ...

MOLL. COPY: 39088007981590 is 22 x 29 cm. MOLL. COPY: 39088007981590 has bookplate, gift of Alan R. Kabat. Seasonal dynamics of the number and some bioenergetic indices of the population of ...

Rare specimens found in China from 514m years ago thought to be remains of proto-mollusc From colourful, enigmatic octopuses, to oysters with their iridescent pearls, molluscs today are as beautiful ...

The story of how animals first set foot out of the water and onto land just became more complex. Fossil evidence reveals that molluscs may have been among the first animals to spend time out of the ...

Terrestrial molluscs, notably slugs and snails, are among the most destructive pests affecting agriculture, horticulture and natural habitats worldwide. Conventional chemical molluscicides have long ...

Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap ...

It looks like something out of a Salvador Dali dreamscape but this bizarre sea creature, which lived about 500 million years ago, turns out to have been the mother of all squids – indeed it is the ...

Snails are well known for their lack of speed and their ability to upset gardeners. But there is growing scientific interest in the familiar sticky trail of slime they leave behind – and the medicinal ...

A research has revealed that mussels, oysters and scallops possess the highest levels of contamination due to microplastic among all seafood. A research has revealed that mussels, oysters and scallops ...

A 480-million-year-old slug-like fossil has been uncovered in Morocco, shedding new light on the evolution of molluscs -- a diverse group of invertebrates that includes clams, snails and squids.