Mollusca species are not only used for food, but also find use in cosmetic products and pharmaceutical drugs. Research in Gujarat has revealed 22 species of Mollusca documented for the first time ...

ALTHOUGH the recent mollusca of this district have during the last few years received a good deal of attention, especially from the labours of M'Andrew, Barlee, and Merle Norman, still the various ...

According to Ocean Census, we currently know of 240,000 marine species and an average of 2,200 species are discovered annually. [Related: See the strange new species discovered near Chile—with ...

The Mollusca are one of the most successful animal phyla — ubiquitous, ... With over 100,000 described extant species in eight major lineages, Mollusca is the second most speciose animal phylum 6.

Invasive species have been implicated in 60% of known species extinctions worldwide. Small but mighty, snails have been a rich part of Earth’s history for at least 500 million years.

Aplacophora is a class of mollusks comprised of about 320 species. They were considered echinoderms until around 1987 when they were moved to Mollusca. Species ingest sediment while inhabiting burrows ...

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Sea pollution’ (June 22). Mussels (mollusca species) die owing to many reasons because the Karachi coast is exposed to many types of pollution– domestic ...

But this is still tiny in comparison to the biggest cephalopod species, the colossal squid. Where do Dumbo octopuses live? Dumbo octopuses live in the deep open ocean, at 1,000 to 7,000 metres below ...

Sea cucumbers spend their lives prowling the ocean floor, scavenging for food and generally minding their own business. We can see snails leading similar lives, slimy but not bothering anyone.

V. boliviana is now the world’s largest known waterlily species, with leaves that can grow almost ten feet wide in the wild and support at least 176 pounds, CNN’s Amarachi Orie reports.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

Snail culture could be a major source of income for the tribal community people of the country as snails are one of their most common and most favourable food items, the speaker said Tuesday. They ...