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The mollusks or molluscs are the large and diverse phylum Mollusca, which includes a variety of familiar animals well-known for their decorative shells or as seafood. These range from tiny snails, clams, and abalone to the octopus, cuttlefish and squid (which are considered the most intelligent invertebrates). There are some 112,000 species within this phylum.Feldkamp, Susan (2002). Modern Biology. United States: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. pp. 725
The giant squid, which until recently had not been observed alive in its adult form, is the largest invertebrate; although it is possible that the Colossal Squid is even larger. The scientific study of mollusks is called malacology.
Anatomy
Mollusks are triploblastic protostomes. The principal body cavity is a blood-filled hemocoel. They have a true coelom (eucoelom); any coelomic cavities have been reduced to vestiges around the hearts, gonads, and metanephridia (kidney-like organs). The body is often divided into a head, with eyes or tentacles, a muscular foot and a visceral mass housing the organs. More on [ Mollusca ]
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Aquatic Mollusks of North Dakota - Distribution information and photos for 44 species of mussels, pill clams, and snails.
Meta Description: [ Distribution information and photos for 44 species of mussels, pill clams, and snails ]
Catalogue of Mediterranean Seashells - Listing of major taxa in the region in all molluscan classes with line drawings of some species.
Check List of European Marine Mollusca - This site provides a searchable database that allows the user to search for taxonomic references by taxon, geographical locality, author or keyword.
Meta Description: [ BIOTAXIS: MNHN scientific collection databases ]
Endangered Mollusk Images - Pictures of North American clams and mussels from Environmental Education on the Internet (EE-Link).
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Meta Description: [ Distribution and classification of freshwater snails, clams, and mussels worldwide, with images. ]
Keys to the Mollusks of the Hawaiian Islands - Identification guide to Hawaiian bivalves and gastropods.
Micro Shells - Searchable database of marine shells and fresh-water shells and land snails, over 1,300 species in the world are listed. Many photos to aid identification. Taxonomic scheme shown.
Meta Description: [ This site has a searchable mollusks database (over 4700 species), webboards, and a shell shop. 5000種類以上の貝類図鑑、情報交換,標本貝の店 ]
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