Mollusks have produced many evolutionary innovations since they first appeared 540 million years ago, including spiral shells and a toothed tongue. A new study shows that about half of these ...

Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap ...

"This is the first supplement to the Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan ... published in 1999"--P. 4. siris_sil_675669 ...

Shell colour variation in mollusks is a multifaceted trait governed by complex genetic mechanisms that orchestrate pigment biosynthesis, tissue differentiation and biomineralisation. Studies indicate ...