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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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I learned a new word today: malacology. Who knew?
Ellimack (Camille H.) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:13:26 -0000
I learned a new word today: malacology. Who knew?
Clecom - Checklists of the non-marine molluscan species group taxa in northern, atlantic and central Europe.
Cleman Homepage - Searchable taxonomic database concerning European marine mollusca.
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Hungarian Malacological Journal - Tables of contents, news and general information about the journal. Viewable in Hungarian and English.
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Malacolog - Database for research on the systematics, biogeography and diversity of mollusks from the Western Atlantic.
Malacologia Ukrainica - Ukrainian site in Russian and English. Offers data on malacologists and rare species as well as checklists and images.
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Malacology in Latvia - Directory of Latvian malacologists, checklist of species, bibliography and other related research about malacology.
Man and Mollusc - An introduction to mollusks, with an emphasis on their relationship with man as well as news and searchable database.
Meta Description: [ Mollusk Mollusc Mollusks Internet Resource Site for Students, Educators, and anyone wanting to learn more about the fascinating world of the Mollusc / Mollusk ]
Mike's Seashell - Images of Polyplacopoda, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda and other species.
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Mollusc Molecular News - Database of resources and research, including notable publications, PCR primers and DNA amplification protocols.
Meta Description: [ Infomation for researchers studying molecular genetics of molluscs ]
Molluscan Journals - Authors' instructions from journals that include such topics as malacology and palaeontology. Includes subscription data.
Molluscan Pictures - Image resources from the areas of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Meta Description: [ Molluscan Pictures is a snail or shell website which host a large image collection of Singaporean, Malaysian, Indonesian molluscs. Forum, free classifieds, directory, events, search engines, books, shell clubs, shell links, shell dealers, buy and sell, you-name-it. ]
New Zealand Mollusca - Showcases checklists and pictures of recent species.
Meta Description: [ New Zealand Mollusca Website ]
Obis - Database which provides access to nomenclature, distribution and ecological data of Indo-Pacific marine mollusks.
Peter's Seashells - Web site devoted to the study of mollusks, particularly from British Columbia .
Meta Description: [ The new home of Peter's Seashells is petersseashells.ca. ]
Valtat - Illustrated list of molluscs from the Perhentian islands, Malaysia. Offers bibliography, maps and research data.
Meta Description: [ Illustrated list of molluscs from Perhentian islands, Malaysia with some other invertebrates and fish ]
Veliger - Quarterly issues are published by the California Malacozoological Society and include data pertaining to mollusks.
Vita Marina and Spirula - Quarterly magazine and newsletter on marine zoology with strong emphasis on molluscs. Includes subscription data.
Meta Description: [ Home page for Vita Marina,
magazine on malacology ]
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