A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusk, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists ...

An animal's shell is subjected to stress throughout its life, and residual stress can be released and measured as strain. The shape and texture of the shell are advantageous features of design.

A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusc, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists ...

It seems to take more to get them to bleach. So that's kind of a weird biological mystery." These seemingly healthy creatures include a clam-like mollusc called a heart cockle — the name coming from ...

These seemingly healthy creatures include a clam-like mollusc called a heart cockle — the name coming from the shape of its shell. "These strange little clams are a little bit tougher than ...

Filter-feeding mollusks respond to water pollution in a very detectable and measurable manner. With that fact in mind, ...

The fossil, called Shishania aculeata, reveals that the earliest molluscs were flat, shell-less slugs covered in a protective spiny armour. Shishania was initially referred to as "the plastic bag ...

Many groups are also excellent indicators of past environmental conditions. The mollusc collection is one of the largest in the Museum, with more than five million specimens. Our collection contains ...

A strange relationship has been observed between the shell and a passenger that rides on its back. Find out more.

Unlike clams, the heart cockle doesn't need to open wide to bask in the sun. It has a clever trick up its shell: tiny, ...