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.

2022年7月31日 · Phylum Mollusca is the predominant phylum in marine environments. It is estimated that 23 percent of all known marine species are mollusks; there are over 75,000 described species, making them the second most diverse phylum of animals.

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.

2024年11月11日 · mollusk, 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. Along with the insects and vertebrates, it is one of the most diverse groups in the animal kingdom, with nearly 100,000 (possibly as many as 150,000) described species.

2023年8月3日 · 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 …

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).

2024年10月1日 · Phylum Mollusca, ranking as the second-largest phylum in the animal kingdom after Arthropoda, is distinguished by its members known as molluscs or mollusks. This phylum is characterized by approximately 76,000 extant species, with an estimated additional 60,000 to 100,000 fossil species.

Phylum Mollusca is a major taxonomic group in the kingdom Animalia, comprising over 85,000 recognized species, with many more awaiting discovery. The name “Mollusca” originates from the Latin word “mollis,” meaning soft, reflecting the typically soft-bodied nature of these organisms.

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.

2024年11月23日 · Phylum Mollusca is the predominant phylum in marine environments. It is estimated that 23 percent of all known marine species are mollusks; there are around 85,000 described species, making them the second most diverse phylum of animals.