mollusks
Snails and clams
Mollusks are invertebrate animals with soft bodies, typically protected by a hard shell.
The phylum includes an enormous range of creatures: snails, clams, oysters, mussels, octopuses, and squid.
Some mollusks, like oysters and mussels, are prized as food; others, like the giant squid, inhabit ocean depths and rarely encounter humans.
The spelling mollusk is standard in American English, while mollusc prevails in British English.
Belly-footed mollusks
- bivalvesTwo-shelled mollusks
- cephalopodsMollusks with tentacles
- snailsShelled terrestrial gastropods
- clamsEdible burrowing mollusks
octopus · squid · slugs · mussels · scallops · oysters · nautilus · cuttlefish
Edible marine mollusks
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
- MikimotoCultured pearl originator
baroque · mother-of-pearl · luster · irritant · harvesting · gem · jewelry · Tahitian
Hard outer covering
- mantleCovering or wrap
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- radulaMollusk scraping organ
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
foot · gills · beak · ink sac · suckers · valve · hinge · nacre
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
ocean · aquatic · shellfish · invertebrates · sea creatures · coastal · sediment · plankton
gastropods
Belly-footed mollusks
- bivalvesTwo-shelled mollusks
- cephalopodsMollusks with tentacles
- snailsShelled terrestrial gastropods
clams · octopus · squid · slugs · mussels · scallops · oysters · nautilus · cuttlefish · conch
oysters
Edible marine mollusks
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
Mikimoto · baroque · mother-of-pearl · luster · irritant · harvesting · gem · jewelry · Tahitian · freshwater
shell
Hard outer covering
siphon · foot · gills · beak · ink sac · suckers · valve · hinge · nacre · operculum
tidepool
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
seabed · ocean · aquatic · shellfish · invertebrates · sea creatures · coastal · sediment · plankton · kelp
escargot
Edible land snails
paella · ceviche · sushi · steamers · raw bar · shucking · takoyaki · fried clams
- Mediterranean Seabluefin tuna, sardines, anchovies, sea bass, grouper
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- organismsplants, animals, human, dog, fungi
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
mollusksvertebrates
Animals with internal skeletons
crustaceans · arthropods · insects · mammals · bony fish
mollusksvertebrates
Animals with internal skeletons
mammals · fish · birds · reptiles · amphibians
- mollusk shellsInvertebrate exoskeletons from sea