Mollusca - Wikipedia 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 behaviour and habitat, as numerous groups are freshwater and even terrestrial species
20 Types of Mollusks: Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST 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 represent an incredibly diverse phylum in the animal kingdom, second only to arthropods
Mollusk - Definition, List, Examples, Characteristics, and Image 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 Arthropoda, with around 76,000 extant species worldwide, accounting for around 23% of all marine species
14. 4: Phylum Mollusca - Biology LibreTexts Phylum Mollusca is a very diverse (85,000 species) group of mostly marine species Mollusks have a dramatic variety of form, ranging from large predatory squids and octopus, some of which show a high degree of intelligence, to grazing forms with elaborately sculpted and colored shells
The Mollusca - University of California Museum of Paleontology 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, clams, scallops, oysters, and chitons
Phylum Mollusca | manoa. hawaii. edu ExploringOurFluidEarth 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 animals, like tusk shells and chitons (Fig 3 51 A)
Phylum Mollusca- characteristics, classification, examples - Microbe Notes Molluscs (also know as mollusks) are soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical, segmented, coelomate animals; usually shelled having a mantle, ventral foot, anterior head, and a dorsal visceral mass They are essentially aquatic mostly marine, few freshwater and some terrestrial form
Phylum Mollusca – Classification, Definition, Characteristics, Examples 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 species such as snails, slugs, clams, octopuses, and squids
Mollusca Characteristics - BYJUS The animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca have soft-bodies, triploblastic and bilaterally symmetrical and coelomate The study of Mollusca is called Malacology They are sluggish invertebrates, with a thin fleshy envelope or mantle covering the visceral organs