Mollusca
Overview
The Mollusca common name
molluscs or mollusksSpelled mollusks in the USA, see reasons given in Rosenberg's http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/articles/y1996/9609_rosenberg.asp; for the spelling mollusc see the reasons given by (ˈmɒləsks), is a large phylum
of invertebrate
animals.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
molluscs or mollusksSpelled mollusks in the USA, see reasons given in Rosenberg's http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/articles/y1996/9609_rosenberg.asp; for the spelling mollusc see the reasons given by (ˈmɒləsks), is a large phylum
Phylum
In biology, a phylum The term was coined by Georges Cuvier from Greek φῦλον phylon, "race, stock," related to φυλή phyle, "tribe, clan." is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. "Phylum" is equivalent to the botanical term division....
of invertebrate
Invertebrate
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 97% of all animal species – all animals except those in the chordate subphylum Vertebrata .Invertebrates form a paraphyletic group...
animals.
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