Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

With the objective of testing the monophyly of the Calyptraeoidea and of searching for its ground plan, a detailed morpho-logical analysis was conducted for the following species: a) Family ...

The Polyplacophora differ from the other taxa of the phylum Mollusca in that their dorsal shell is formed by eight plates or valves, and the mantle forms a belt around the plates. They are benthic and ...

Visitors and locals flock to La Jolla’s beaches in the summer, but another group of beach-goers also is making its way to the shore by the thousands. This month is a good time for those who walk La ...

From octopuses to snails, the complicated molluscan family tree has now been mapped in unprecedented detail, researchers report. This includes sequences for 13 new complete genomes from across the ...

There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish. They are found in the order Sepiida and are grouped into six families divided between two suborders. Depending on the species, cuttlefish range in ...

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Molluscum contagiosum describes a viral skin infection that a person may acquire from direct skin-to-skin contact. It typically presents as small skin lesions with a pearly appearance, which may ...

I have been leading guided Seashore Safaris on the Gower coast, South Wales, every summer for the past eight years. During that time, I have encountered an array of fascinating marine creatures hiding ...

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