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mollusc

(US), mollusk
any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, having a soft unsegmented body and often a shell, secreted by a fold of skin (the mantle). The group includes the gastropods (snails, slugs, etc.), bivalves (clams, mussels, etc.), and cephalopods (cuttlefish, octopuses, etc.)
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mollusk

[′mäl·əsk]
(invertebrate zoology)
Any member of the Mollusca.
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Gastropods mollusks (Gastropoda) the most numerous class in the Mollusca type (Linnaeus, 1758), which has about 60.000-75.000 species (Zhadin, 1926).
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Their soft unsegmented bodies have allowed mollusks to evolve into an array of forms, which has enabled them to exploit many different habitats and food resources (Gilpin 2006).
Although it is becoming increasingly apparent that Unionicola mollusk mites are utilizing host mucus, gill tissue, or hemolymph for at least part of their nutrition, the effects that these mites have on a host has not yet been examined in any detail.
Washington, January 30 ( ANI ): Ocean-based mollusks - a category of animal that includes snails, clams and squid - and their bacterial companions could be the source of next class of powerful medications, researchers have suggested.
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