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 …

Dec 19, 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.

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 …

Aug 3, 2023 · Molluscs (also know as mollusks) are soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical, segmented, coelomate animals; usually shelled having a mantle, ventral foot, anterior head, …

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

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 …

Aug 14, 2025 · Mollusks (phylum Mollusca) are a vast and diverse group of invertebrate animals. This group includes familiar creatures like snails, clams, octopuses, and squids. They inhabit …

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, …

Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish and octopus, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates: they have good brains and complex behaviours. Either the giant …

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 …