Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and weigh over 700 pounds, making them icons of ...

Unlike most molluscs, Shishania did not have a shell that covered its body, suggesting that it represents a very early stage ...

He added: "Early Aculiferan molluscs are much less well-known than ... and helping us understand that the branch of molluscan evolution containing Emo and Punk was much more evolutionarily rich ...

Focus: Investigating mollusc adaptation and diversification in the deep sea We are tracing the evolution and diversification of deep-sea molluscs and investigating how they adapt to their environment.

"This rapid period of evolutionary change means that few fossils have been left behind that chronicle the early evolution of molluscs," it explains.

Meet Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum, two newly revealed fossils rocking scientists’ previously held theories about a group of ancient mollusks. The pair of more than 430-million-year-old ...

"Molluscs are one of the largest and most diverse ... The branch of molluscan evolution containing Emo and Punk was much more evolutionarily rich and diverse than we thought." ...